IND vs SL Match Preview
There are a lot of new faces in the Indian team and team selection is going to be a big issue. Make sure you check the final playing eleven after the toss so that you can tweak your teams accordingly. The idea of this match is to include the major batters that you think have a good chance of being successful from both teams.
Also, we would ideally avoid too many bowlers from the team that bowls second. That is when the dew will come into play and could make life very tough for them.
Batsmen who bat at the top of the order will obviously be in strong demand but in high-scoring matches., the middle-order gets plenty of opportunities to perform as well.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be absolutely ideal for cricket. No rain or interruptions are predicted.
Pitch Report
The pitch should be an absolute belter with a lot of runs in store. The ball comes on nicely to the bat and tends to travel long distances. Something around 180 should be seen as par.
Notable stats
Kusal Mendis - One To Watch Out For
Mendis was long assumed to be the next big player for Sri Lanka but he did not really deliver. In 2022, he started to show what he is capable of. He is coming into this match with an excellent Lanka Premier League and also with over 500 runs in the 2022 international season.
Team News
Both teams do not report any injuries of note ahead of this series.
IND vs SL Probable 11
IND Playing 11
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Shubman Gill
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Deepak Hooda
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Sanju Samson (Wk)
- Axar Patel
- Harshal Patel
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Umran Malik
- Arshdeep Singh
SL Playing 11
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Mendis (Wk)
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Charith Asalanka
- Dasun Shanaka (C)
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Lahiru Kumara
- Pramod Madushan
Dream11 Prediction
We think this is going to be a closer match than most people expect. Sri Lanka has a real chance of causing an upset and starting with a win. It will be difficult but a young Indian team that will be trying out a number of youngsters could be ripe for the taking.
Top Picks
Suryakumar Yadav - The top-ranked T20 batter in the world also plays for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. He scored more than 1100 runs at a strike rate of over 180 in 2022. If there is one player that can win the match on his own, that is SKY.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa - He made a massive impression in the IPL and would love to recreate some of those memories. He can strike the ball cleanly from the start and clear the boundaries easily. His recent form in the Lanka Premier League has not been very good, though.
Pathum Nissanka - Perhaps the best young batter to have emerged from Sri Lanka in recent times, he is a traditional touch player that uses the pace of the ball. His consistency makes him a player that you want in your lineup.
IND vs SL Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: K Mendis
Batters: S Yadav (C), B Rajapaksa, S Gill, P Nissanka (VC)
All-rounders: D Hooda, H Pandya, W Hasaranga
Bowlers: A Singh, P Madushan, M Theekshana
