IND vs SL: 5 player battles to watch out for
There will be stiff competition between some players of both teams.
2. Hardik Pandya vs Dasun Shanaka
Hardik Pandya has been assigned the role of skipper in the T20I series, relying on his spectacular leadership displays against New Zealand in November 2022. In the series against the neighbours, eyes will set on him not only as a skipper but all-rounder too. Indian team supporters will expect him to deliver above-par performances to them.
With the bat, he will carry the responsibility to strengthen the middle order with his spectacular batting skills. As a bowler too, he will have to be his best and trap the batters with his extraordinary bowling skills. However, on the opposite side, he will face his counterpart Dasun Shanaka, who also serves his team as an all-rounder.
In the last game against India in the Asia Cup, Shanaka looked excellent against the 29-year-old with both bat and ball. However, keeping the past behind, Pandya will back himself to do well against Shanka and his men in the three-match T20I series. In the competition, he will also strive to improve his batting record against Sri Lanka as he has amassed only 72 runs in nine matches, at a strike rate of 133.33.
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