The clash will start on at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
2024.07.27
The first Twenty20 International match of India’s 2024 tour of Sri Lanka takes place at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. With Charith Asalanka as their new captain, Sri Lanka will be keen to get off to a fast start at home.
For the T20I format, Suryakumar Yadav will captain India, succeeding Rohit Sharma. Cricket fans can anticipate an exciting match as the two teams square off.
Pitch Report for Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
High-scoring matches are common on the batting-friendly pitches at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Batters can score runs more easily since the ball comes on well to the bat.
Although fast bowlers tend to do better on this pitch, especially in the powerplay, spinners might be useful as the game goes on and the wicket slows down.
Squads:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Asitha Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Chamindu Wickramasinghe
India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Khaleel Ahmed, Shivam Dube
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