Pallekele :
Charith Asalanka-led Sri Lanka received the toss and determined to discipline towards Suryakumar Yadav’s India within the first T20I match of the sequence on the Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Each groups shall be taking to the sector with new head coaches. Whereas legendary all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya has been named the interim head coach for the Lankan Lions, it’ll even be the primary project for former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir as the top coach, succeeding T20 World Cup-winning coach Rahul Dravid. India’s final tour of Sri Lanka for a bilateral white-ball sequence got here again in July 2021, with Dravid teaching the Shikhar Dhawan-led facet. India received the ODI sequence 2-1, whereas Sri Lanka secured the T20I sequence by the identical margin.
Talking on the time of the toss, Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka confirmed that they’re coming into the match with 5 bowlers.
“We’re going to bowl first. It appears like a reasonably good pitch, and we wish to see the way it goes. We’re going with a 6-5 mixture. I wish to give each participant a particular position, and that is why we’re going with 5 bowlers,” Asalanka stated.
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, Khaleel Ahmed, and Washington Sundar will miss the primary match of the T20I sequence.
“It (the pitch) appears good, and it’s superb to bat first. The model of cricket stays the identical. The connection me and him (Gambhir) have had for thus a few years is particular. Dube, Samson, Khaleel, and Washington are the 4 gamers to overlook out. That (World Cup) is historical past; we begin from scratch, and it’s a new problem,” Suryakumar stated.
India Taking part in XI: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.
Sri Lanka Taking part in XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.
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