- Match: India vs Sri Lanka (IND vs SL)
- Date- 3 January
- Match Format- T20I
- Venue- Wankhede Stadium
- Time- 7 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Sunny, 27℃
India vs Sri Lanka (IND vs SL) Today Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the IND vs SL Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. Sri Lanka will take on India in the 1st T20I of Sri Lanka tour of India in Wankhede Stadium on 3 January 2023, Tuesday. Keep on reading for more information on the IND vs SL game.
Sri Lanka and India will meet for the first time since the Asia Cup. Sri Lanka, who became the champions of the Asia Cup, defeated India in a close encounter which helped them to get through the final.
After Asia Cup, both India nor Sri Lanka couldn’t make it big in the World Cup T20. Later, India faced Bangladesh in ODI as well as the Test series. India won the Test series but lost the ODIs.
Sri Lanka went on to play Afghanistan in three-match ODI series which ended in a 1-1 draw. After that series, the players went on to feature in Lanka Premier League and now, they are returning to international games after a month.
Top Batsmen for IND vs SL
(Recent Matches)
Suryakumar Yadav- 10 Matches, 432 runs
Hardik Pandya- 8 Matches, 171 runs
Pathum Nissanka- 9 Matches, 277 runs
Top Bowlers for IND vs SL
(Recent Matches)
Arshdeep Singh- 9 Matches, 16 wickets
Hardik Pandya- 8 Matches, 8 wickets
Wanindu Hasaranga- 10 Matches, 21 wickets
IND vs SL Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If IND bats first
- First Innings score prediction- BAN is expected to score 310
- Result prediction- IND will win the match by 4 wickets.
Scenario 2- If SL bats first
- First Innings score prediction- IND is expected to score 270
- Result prediction- IND will win the 20-30 runs.
IND vs SL Today Match Prediction, 1st T20I, Who Will Win the Match?
India to win
India will begin this game as favourites. The team will be playing at their home which will act as a huge advantage for them. Also, most of the players are in good form and have done well in recent matches. Ishan Kishan, who smashed a double century recently, is the player to watch out for here along with Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
- Senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli are not available for the game and Hardik Pandya will lead the side.
- Dasun Shanaka is the player to keep an eye on Sri Lankan team.
IND vs SL Probable Playing 11
SL Playing XI
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 Playing XI
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
Squad for IND vs SL, T20I series 2022
India:
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
Sri Lanka
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
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