According to IND vs SL Dream11 Prediction for Today’s Match Fantasy Cricket, India will take on the Sri Lanka team in the 1st T20I of the Sri Lanka tour of India on Tuesday, 3rd January 2023, at the Wankhede Stadium. Keep reading to find out about the Sri Lanka team tour of India, 1st T20I IND vs SL Dream11 team today.
India and Sri Lanka will meet in the 1st T20I on Tuesday. This marks the first game of 2023 for both teams. Team India is coming into the series after Bangladesh’s tour where India lost the ODI series but came back very well to win the Test series. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, played an ODI series against Afghanistan in November which ended at 1-1.
The Sri Lankan players were busy with Lanka Premier League in December and they didn’t have any international games scheduled during that month. India’s recent meeting with Sri Lanka came in September month in the Asia Cup. The eventual champions defeated India by six wickets in the Super Four.
IND vs SL Match Details:
| Match | India vs Sri Lanka |
| Date | Tuesday, 3 January 2023 |
| Time | 7 PM IST |
| Venue | Wankhede |
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Pitch Report
The pitch will assist the batsmen more and there will be something for the spinners too. Both teams will look to bowl first at this venue as the pitch will not change much during the course of the game.
Weather Report
The weather is likely to be sunny and there is zero chance of rain according to the forecast. The temperature will be around 29 degrees Celsius which is good for a cricket game.
IND Squad
Hardik Pandya (C), Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Ishan Kishan (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Mukesh Kumar
IND Predicted Playing 11
- Hardik Pandya (C),
- Suryakumar Yadav (VC),
- Ishan Kishan (WK),
- Ruturaj Gaikwad,
- Shubman Gill,
- Deepak Hooda,
- Rahul Tripathi,
- Washington Sundar,
- Axar Patel,
- Arshdeep Singh,
- Harshal Patel
SL Squad
Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga (Vice Captain), Ashen Bandara, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwan Thushara
SL Predicted Playing 11
- Dasun Shanaka (Captain),
- Pathum Nissanka,
- Avishka Fernando,
- Sadeera Samarawickrama,
- Kusal Mendis,
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa,
- Charith Asalanka,
- Dhananjaya de Silva,
- Wanindu Hasaranga (Vice Captain),
- Maheesh Theekshana,
- Chamika Karunaratne
IND vs SL Dream11 Match Prediction For Captain And Vice-Captain
Suryakumar Yadav has been the best performer for India in this format in the past few years. The Mumbai batsman has scored 432 runs in his ten matches with a strike rate close to 201.
Hardik Pandya will be keen to lead the team from the front here. He has scored 171 runs and also has picked up eight wickets in his last eight T20Is. He holds the key here.
Kusal Mendis had a decent LPL season and will be keen to continue his good form here as well. Mendis has scored 223 runs in his last ten matches with a strike rate close to 142.
Wanindu Hasaranga has picked up the most wickets for Sri Lanka in this format. The spinner has gathered 21 wickets in his last ten matches with an economy rate close to 6.4.
Arshdeep Singh will be India’s new ball bowler this time around. He is likely to give the host side a good start. The pacer has picked up 16 wickets in his last nine matches and is expected to play a good role here as well.
Dasun Shanaka won the player of the match award in the last meeting between India and Sri Lanka. Shanaka made 33* from just 18 deliveries and also picked up two wickets in that contest.
IND vs SL Head To Head Team
WK: K Mendis, I Kishan
BAT: S Yadav, B Rajapaksa, D Shanaka, P Nissanka
ALL: H Pandya, W Hasaranga
BOWL: K Rajitha, A Singh, M Theekshana
IND vs SL Grand League Team
WK: K Mendis, I Kishan
BAT: S Yadav, D Shanaka, S Gill, P Nissanka
ALL: H Pandya, W Hasaranga
BOWL: K Rajitha, A Singh, M Theeshana
Who Will Win Today Between IND vs SL Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20I?
According to Kheltalk’s astrology IND vs SL Dream11 match Prediction, India is the favorite to win this game. The team will be doing everything they can to win this match to get into the New Year on a good note. Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav are the players to watch out for in this contest.
IND vs SL Toss Prediction today
According to Kheltalk’s IND vs SL Dream11 toss prediction, India will win the toss and will bowl first. The team lost the game while batting first in the Asia Cup and they will be keen to go for a chase on Tuesday.
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