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India Vs Sri Lanka T20 series first match today
Published - 27-JUL-2024 5:59 IST | Updated - 27-JUL-2024 5:59 IST
India Vs Sri Lanka T20 series first match today
The first match of the three-match T20 series between India and Sri Lanka will be played in Pallekele today. Team India has reached Sri Lanka under the leadership of new coach Gautam Gambhir for the Sri Lanka tour. In this tour running from 27 July to 7 August, Team India will play 3-3 match T20 and ODI series.
With this, after the retirement of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, Team India's Mission 2026 will begin under the leadership of new captain Suryakumar Yadav.
First major tour after retirement of Rohit, Kohli and Jadeja
After winning the T20 World Cup, captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli said goodbye to this format. A day later Ravindra Jadeja also retired from this format of cricket. In such a situation, this is the first major tour of Team India after the departure of 3 legendary players. Earlier, the team went to Zimbabwe under the captaincy of Shubman Gill where it managed to win 4-1 in the 5-match series.
First Sri Lanka tour after the year 2021
The Indian team last visited Sri Lanka in 2021. The team played a series of 3 ODIs and 3 T20 matches. The three-match ODI series was won 2-1. India had to face defeat by 2-1 in the T20 series.
Role of toss and pitch report
The pitch of Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is expected to help the fast bowlers in the beginning. It will be easier to score runs on this pitch in the second innings. In such a situation, the captain who wins the toss on this pitch can decide to bowl first.
So far 23 T20 International matches have been played here. Teams batting first have won 12 times. Teams batting later have won in 9 matches. The result of two matches could not be out.
Possible playing-11 of both teams
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj.
Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka and Mathisha Pathirana.
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