Sri Lanka vs India Dream11: Top 5 Fantasy Cricket Picks for 1st T20I

Sri Lanka vs India Dream11: Sri Lanka is all set to host India for a three-match T20I series and the first game will be played on 25 July at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The visiting Indian team won the three-match ODI series 2-1. However, hosts Sri Lanka would have got enough confidence after their impressive win in the last ODI match against India.

Sri Lanka vs India Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Picks

1. Suryakumar Yadav

30-year-old Suryakumar Yadav performed impressively well with the bat in the middle-order for India in his debut ODI series. In 3 matches against Sri Lanka, he scored a total of 124 runs at an average of 62 that included a half-century as well. The right-handed batsman was adjudged as the Man of the Series for his amazing performance. Suryakumar also scored an incredible fifty during his debut T20I innings against England earlier this year. Overall, in 180 T20 matches, the Mumbai Indians player has smashed 3829 runs at a strike-rate of 141.08.

Suryakumar Yadav in T20Is
Matches: 3
Runs: 89
Avg: 44.5
SR: 185.42
50: 1

2. Shikhar Dhawan

India captain Shikhar Dhawan will be hoping to make his experience count in the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. The southpaw batsman has composed a total of 1673 runs in 64 T20Is at a strike-rate of 127.42 that includes 11 fifties. In 184 IPL matches, he has scored 5576 runs at an average of 35.07 that comprises of 44 half-centuries and 2 hundreds. The Delhi Capitals opener was in a terrific form in the first half of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season having notched up 380 runs in 8 games at an average of 54.28.

Shikhar Dhawan in IPL 2021
Matches: 8
Runs: 380
Avg: 54.28
SR: 134.27
50: 3

3. Dhananjaya de Silva

For Sri Lanka, Dhananjaya de Silva will be a key player to watch out for in this first T20I match against India. In his short T20I career so far, he has scored 334 runs from 16 T20Is with a career-best of 62. The right-handed batsman also got some valuable starts in the ODI matches but could not convert them into big innings and he will be hopeful to do the same in the T20I matches. He can contribute well with the ball as well.

Dhananjaya de Silva in T20Is
Matches: 16
Runs: 334
Avg: 20.88
SR: 109.51
50: 2

4. Ishan Kishan

India’s young swashbuckling batsman Ishan Kishan had a fabulous start to his T20I and ODI career. He smashed an amazing half-century on his T20I debut against England and then also hammered a brilliant knock of 59 runs off 42 balls in his first-ever ODI match against Sri Lanka. In 56 IPL matches, Ishan has smacked a fabulous tally of 1284 runs at a strike-rate of 131.96 that includes 7 fifties. He will be hoping to deliver an impactful performance in the upcoming T20I matches against Sri Lanka in order to seal his spot in the Indian side for this year’s T20 World Cup.

Ishan Kishan in IPL
Matches: 56
Runs: 1284
Avg: 27.32
SR: 131.96
50: 7

5. Deepak Chahar

For India, right-arm pacer Deepak Chahar has bowled excellently well in T20I cricket. In 13 T20Is, he has picked up 18 wickets at an average of 20.11 and an economy of 7.57. Chahar took record figures of 6 for 7 in a T20I match against Bangladesh in 2019. The right-hander also proved his credentials with the bat during his match-winning innings of 69 runs in the second ODI win against Sri Lanka. He scalped four wickets in the 2 ODI matches at an impressive economy rate.

Deepak Chahar in T20Is
Matches: 13
Wickets: 18
Eco: 7.57
Avg: 20.11

SL vs IND

The first T20I match between Sri Lanka and India will start at 8 PM IST on 25 July. The IND vs SL live streaming will be available on the Sony Sports Network and the Sony LIV app.

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