SL vs IND 1st T20I: Possible Playing 11 of India

IND Playing 11: It’s time for the T20Is now as India get ready to take on Sri Lanka in the first T20I here at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. India will feel confident going into this match and will start as favourites. This will be a platform for the shining IPL stars to make their claim for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The T20 format will suit the likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan and we might be in for a run fest here. India leads Sri Lanka in the head-to-head record in T20Is 13-5.

Team News

India is likely to make some changes from their ODI line-up.

• Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal are likely to return.
• Ishan Kishan is likely to replace Manish Pandey.
• Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy could also make his debut.

IND Playing 11 (likely)

Prithvi Shaw
Shikhar Dhawan (C)
Ishan Kishan (wk)
Sanju Samson
Suryakumar Yadav
Hardik Pandya
Krunal Pandya
Deepak Chahar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Yuzvendra Chahal
Varun Chakravarthy

The batting order looks solid at the top. Shaw will look to play his natural game while Shikhar Dhawan will play the anchor role. Expectations are high from Suryakumar Yadav and he will be looking to replicate his IPL heroics. Hardik Pandya will be looking to get his form back after an ordinary ODI series. The bowling will rely upon the experience of Bhuvenshwar Kumar. Chahal can play a crucial role in the middle overs.

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India Squad

Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prithvi Shaw, Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Rana, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Rahul Chahar, K Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (VC), Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Chetan Sakariya.

Where to Watch SL vs IND Live 1st T20I

You can watch the ball by ball and the Live score coverage of the Sri Lanka vs India 1st T20I match on Sony Sports Network and Sony Liv. The match will be played on 25 July and will start at 8:00 PM (IST).

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