India’s new coach-captain duo of Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav is set to make their mark against a struggling Charith Asalanka-led Sri Lankan side in the first T20I match that is set to take place on Saturday, July 27 at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy.
All the matches in the T20I series will take place at the same venue while all the 3 matches of the ODI series will take place at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Sri Lanka vs India head-to-head record
The two teams have faced each other in 29 T20I matches so far, with India emerging as the victorious side on 19 occasions while Sri Lanka has only been able to secure 9 victories against the Men in Blue. One match was abandoned due to rain.
Sri Lanka vs India pitch report
The pitch at the Pallekele Stadium is generally favourable for batting. However, as the match progresses, the surface is expected to slow down, bringing spinners into play.
Sri Lanka vs India expected playing XIs
India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rishabh Pant (wk) Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka: Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Ramesh Mendis
Sri Lanka vs India match prediction: India to win the match
