IND vs SL: Possible India Playing 11 for 3rd T20I

IND Playing 11: With the series in the bag, Men in Blue will be looking for another clean sweep when they face off Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I at Dharamshala in the evening. Dominant India took an unassailable 2-0 lead on the back of a 7 wickets victory which also marked their 11th consecutive T20I win after the defeat against New Zealand in the T20 WC last year.

Chasing 184 runs target, India did face a scare after losing both the openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan inside the powerplay but Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, and Ravindra Jadeja took India home with 2.5 overs to spare, giving a glimpse of India’s formidable middle order.

Meanwhile, India will be eying to equal the world record of most consecutive T20I wins. Afghanistan and Romania have a record of 12 consecutive T20I wins and Rohit Sharma and Co has a chance to equal the record.

Team News

Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out due to a wrist injury in the 1st T20I and has been ruled out of the remaining games.
Mayank Agarwal has been added to the squad as a replacement for Gaikwad
Ishan Kishan was taken to hospital for some scans after he was hit on the head in the 2nd T20I
Although he has been relieved from the hospital, he is doubtful for the 3rd T20I

IND Playing 11 (likely)

Ishan Kishan is unlikely to feature in today’s game
Mayank Agarwal is likely to open with Rohit Sharma with Shreyas Iyer coming to bat at number 03
Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Hooda, and Venkatesh Iyer will form the middle and lower-middle order
Some changes are expected in the bowling attack
One of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar or Harshal Patel can be rested to give some game time to Avesh Khan
Yuzvendra Chahal is also likely to make way for Kuldeep Yadav or Ravi Bishnoi

Rohit Sharma (c)
Mayank Agarwal
Shreyas Iyer
Sanju Samson (wk)
Ravindra Jadeja
Venkatesh Iyer
Deepak Hooda
Bhuvanehwar Kumar/Avesh Khan
Harshal Patel
Jasprit Bumrah
Yuzvendra Chahal/Kuldeep Yadav/Ravi Bishnoi

India Squad

Rohit Sharma (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Sanju Samson (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan

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India vs Sri Lanka Dream11 captain, vice captain picks from IND

Rohit Sharma is the mainstay of the Indian batting lineup. In the absence of Ishan Kishan, he has the added responsibility of getting India to a good start. Though he got dismissed for 1 run in the second T20I, he looked in great touch in the opening game and also the white ball series against West Indies and is a must-have pick in your fantasy team.

	Matches	Runs Scored	Strike Rate
Overall T20	367	9890	133.84
Against SL	17	334	142.12

Shreyas Iyer is a key batter for the home side. He is the leading run-scorer in the series and has slammed two fifties in two games so far. In 2 innings, he has scored 131 runs and is a perfect pick for captain/vice-captain.