IND vs SL: 5 player battles to watch out for

1. Suryakumar Yadav vs Wanindu Hasaranga

In 2022, both Suryakumar Yadav and Wanindu Hasaranga looked outstanding for their respective sides in T20Is. Both cricketers delivered some swashbuckling shows to their teams with their spunky playing style. With 1,164 runs in 31 matches with two centuries and nine half-centuries, Kumar made 2022 his best year.

On the other hand, Hasaranga also looked impactful with the ball for Sri Lanka in major events Asia Cup 2022 and T20 World Cup 2022. In the continental tournament, he emerged as the best bowler of Sri Lanka bagging nine wickets in six games, at an economy of 7.39. In the T20 World Cup too, he emerged as the highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 15 scalps in eight games at a mind-boggling economy of 6.41.

Witnessing the recent standout performances of these two players, it can be said that there would be a terrific contest between both quality players in the series. Recently, Yadav was handed India’s vice-captaincy mantle after he delivered some monumental batting figures to the team.