IND vs SL Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st T20I

Sri Lanka have never won a T20I series in India and have failed to win a game in their last three visits.

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Updated - 18 May 2024, 15:00 IST

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Preview

India will host Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday (January 3) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Hardik Pandy will be leading a very young Indian team in this series along with Suryakumar Yadav, who has been appointed as the vice-captain for this series. The team lost the semi-final of the T20 World Cup last year, and since then, there has been uncertainty looming over the team's future. With Hardik in the realm, the Indian team management might have hinted at how the team will look in the future. But plenty of questions about the team combination still need to be answered.

Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup last year after defeating Pakistan in the final. But they couldn't recreate the same magic in the T20 World Cup as they lost their opening game against Namibia and then lost three out of four matches in their last stage. Asitha Fernando and Jeffery Vandersay, who were a part of the T20 WC squad, have not been picked for this series. Vandersay, however, is in the ODI squad, which will start on January 10. Dushmantha Chameera is yet to recover from the injury he sustained during the World Cup and is out of the squad. Some players who had a great outing in the recently completed Lanka Premier League have found their place in the team.

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Match Information

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I

Sri Lanka tour of India, 3 Jan 2023, Tue, 7:00 PM IST ,Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Weather Report

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Haze

33.0Ā°C

70% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

India

W
W
W
L
L

Sri Lanka

W
T
L
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

170 Runs

3Ā Matches

2

124 Runs

3Ā Matches

3

Axar Patel

IND - all

117 Runs

3Ā Matches

4

103 Runs

3Ā Matches

68 Runs

3Ā Matches

6

Shubman Gill

IND - bat

58 Runs

3Ā Matches

1

Axar Patel

IND - all

195.00

3Ā Matches

2

190.48

2Ā Matches

3

187.88

3Ā Matches

175.26

3Ā Matches

5

Kasun Rajitha

SL - bowl

175.00

3Ā Matches

6

Shivam Mavi

IND - bowl

173.33

3Ā Matches

1

Umran Malik

IND - bowl

7 Wkts

3Ā Matches

5 Wkts

3Ā Matches

3

Shivam Mavi

IND - bowl

4 Wkts

3Ā Matches

4

Kasun Rajitha

SL - bowl

3 Wkts

3Ā Matches

5

Axar Patel

IND - all

3 Wkts

3Ā Matches

6

3 Wkts

3Ā Matches

1

4.00

3Ā Matches

2

Kasun Rajitha

SL - bowl

5.50

3Ā Matches

3

Axar Patel

IND - all

6.00

3Ā Matches

6.00

3Ā Matches

5

Hardik Pandya

IND - bat

6.50

3Ā Matches

6

7.50

3Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

India

Shubman Gill, SA Yadav, HH Pandya (C), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan (wk), SV Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, HV Patel, Umran Malik

Bench : RD Gaikwad, RA Tripathi, Axar Patel, Shivam Mavi, Mukesh Kumar, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, S Iyer, KL Rahul, KL Yadav, M Shami, Mohammed Siraj

Sri Lanka

D Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, A Fernando, K Mendis (wk), B Rajapaksa, C Asalanka, W Hasaranga, M Theekshana, C Karunaratne, D Madushanka, L Kumara

Bench : S Samarawickrama, D de Silva, KNA Bandara, JF Vandersay, K Rajitha, MNK Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, PM Liyanagamage, N Thushara

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The ground at the Wankhede Stadium has hosted just seven T20Is so far. The average first innings score in T20Is at this venue is 195 runs. India and Sri Lanka have played one T20I game here and won that game by five wickets. The team batting second has won five out of the seven matches here.

201

Average Score

Player Picks

8.5
C

Ishan Kishan IND | WK

In his last international outing, Ishan Kishan scored the fastest double-century in ODIs. He has made over 500 runs in 21 T20Is at an average of 29.45 and a strike rate of 129.16.

9
C

Hardik Pandya IND | BAT

The captain of the Indian team was the fourth-highest run-scorer for India in 2022. He made 607 runs in 27 matches at an average of 33.72 and a strike rate of 145.91.

9
C

Suryakumar Yadav IND | BAT

The number one T20I batter in the ICC rankings was the best batter for India in the shortest format last year. He became the first player to score over 1000 runs in T20Is in a calendar year. He made his T20I debut in March 2021 and is among the top ten run-scorer for India in this format.

7.5

Arshdeep Singh IND | BOWL

The left-arm pacer made his T20I debut in July last year and finished as the second-highest wicket-taker for the team in the format. He picked 33 wickets in 21 matches at an average of 18.12, an economy of 8.17, and a strike rate of 13.3.

9

Wanindu Hasaranga SL | ALL

He is the number one T20I bowler in the ICC rankings and was the leading wicket-taker for Sri Lanka last year. He picked ten wickets in ten matches in the Lanka Premier League 2022 at an average of 21.8.

8

Kusal Mendis SL | WK

He made 256 runs in nine matches in the LPL 2022 at an average of 28.44 and a strike rate of 122.48, including three half-centuries. He will be playing his 50th T20I game for Sri Lanka and has scored over 1000 runs.

8.5

Bhanuka Rajapaksa SL | BAT

The left-handed batter has not been in great form in recent times and managed just 95 runs in seven matches of the LPL 2022. He was the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka in Asia Cup last year, and Sri Lanka will be hoping that he delivers a similar performance in this series.

8

Yuzvendra Chahal IND | BOWL

He is the most experienced bowler in India's squad in this series. Chahal has taken 87 wickets in 71 T20I matches at an average of 24.78. He is just three wickets from becoming the leading wicket-taker for India.

7.5

Shubman Gill IND | BAT

The prolific right-handed batter will likely make his T20I debut for India in this game. He has made over 2500 runs in 95 T20 matches at an average of 33.46.

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9

Sadeera Samarawickrama

SL | WK

He was the second-highest run-scorer in LPL 2022. However, he is not likely to make it to the playing 11 in this game.

7.5

Axar Patel

IND | ALL

With Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar already in the mix, Axar Patel might not feature in this game and can be avoided for this game.

Last Updated On - May 18 2024 3:00 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

6 : 5

SL

Credits Left
9/100

Head To Head
Ishan Kishan
C

8.5

Sanju Samson

8

Kusal Mendis

8

Shubman Gill

7.5

Suryakumar Yadav
VC

9

Pathum Nissanka

8

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

8.5

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Yuzvendra Chahal

8

Arshdeep Singh

7.5

Maheesh Theekshana

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

5 : 6

SL

Credits Left
8/100

Mega League
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Kusal Mendis

8

Shubman Gill

7.5

Suryakumar Yadav

9

Dasun Shanaka

8

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

8.5

Hardik Pandya
C

9

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Arshdeep Singh
VC

7.5

Maheesh Theekshana

9

Lahiru Kumara

8

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