IND vs SL: 1st T20I Preview – High-flying India aim to extend their winning streak
The dust has just settled down on the T20I series between India and the West Indies, but the ‘Men in Blue’ will hardly have any breathing space as they will take on Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series, which will commence on 24th February 2022.
India will enter the T20I series with a lot of confidence. In their previous T20I series against the West Indies, they thrashed the ‘Men in Maroon’ 3-0. For this series, India will be without their regulars Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant, while Deepak Chahar has also been ruled out.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka will enter this series low on morale as they were hammered 1-4 by Australia in the land of the kangaroos. They will also miss Wanindu Hasaranga, who has been ruled out due to COVID19 concerns While India will look to continue their winning run, the Sri Lankan side will look to upset Rohit Sharma and Co, in this short three-match T20I rubber.
Match Info
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I
Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Start Date and Time: 24th February 2022 at 07:00 PM IST
Head-to-Head
Team Combinations
India
Skipper Rohit Sharma and youngster Ishan Kishan will open the batting for India. While Shreyas Iyer will walk in at No.3, Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer will come in at No.4 and No.5.
This series also marks the return of Ravindra Jadeja, and the all-rounder will come in at No.6. India will field three pacers in Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, while spinners Chahal and Bishnoi will complete the side.
Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi
Sri Lanka
For Sri Lanka, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis will open the batting. While talented left-hander Charith Asalanka will walk in at No.3, Dinesh Chandimal and Janith Liyanange will occupy the No.4 and No.5 slots.
Skipper Dasun Shanaka will come in at No.6, while Chamika Karunaratne will walk out at No.7. The bowling attack will comprise of Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera and Binura Fernando.
