IND vs SL 1st T20I: Match Preview, Head to Heads, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Live Streaming Details

The first match of the T20I 2024 series will witness an exciting combat between India and Sri Lanka. Team India has already departed for Sri Lanka to participate in the three-match T20I series followed by the ODIs later this month. India’s recent win on Zimbabwean soil in the T20 format has the team’s spirits high. Ind vs SL T20I 2024 will present Surya Kumar Yadav as the new captain in the T20 format. The match promises to be a thrilling encounter as the Sri Lankan team gears up to take on their opponents.

IND vs SL 1st T20I 2024: Match Details and Head-to-Heads

The first match of the white-ball series will begin on 27th July 2024, Saturday in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka at 7 PM IST. India and Sri Lanka have locked horns against each other in 29 T20 internationals. India has achieved 19 victories over the Lankan team, while the latter has defeated India nine times.

IND vs SL 1st T20I 2024, Squad news

India

The Indian team is currently ranking first in the ICC T20I charts and is expected to maintain its position with good form. Under the new leadership of the seasoned skipper Surya Kumar Yadav, the team is anticipated to play with fresh strategies. Gautam Gambhir will grace the Indian coach’s chair assisted by Sairaj Bahutule as the bowling coach. Players like Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, and Ravi Bishnoi are expected to give an explosive performance for team India’s victory.

Sri Lanka

Wanindu Hasaranga has been replaced by Charith Asalanka as the new captain of the Lankan Lions for the upcoming white-ball series. New players like Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Binura Fernando, and Avishka Fernando are included in the squad and are expected to perform with good form. In the recent Lanka Premier League, Asalanka led the Jaffna Kings to victory, it will be exciting to watch his fresh energy on the field as the team captain.

IND vs SL 1st T20I 2024, Possible Playing Eleven

India

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson/Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi.

Sri Lanka

Charith Asalanka (C), Patthum Nissanka, Kusal Janith Perera (wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thusara, Binura Fernando.

 IND vs SL 1st T20I 2024 Match 1, Players to Watch Out For

India

Newly appointed Surya Kumar Yadav’s refreshing leadership will add an exhilarating twist to the team’s dynamics. Shubhman Gill’s exceptional batting performance in the last matches indicates his good form. Leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi’s bowling abilities will be pivotal for the men in blue to get wickets and secure a win.

Sri Lanka

Wanindu Hasaranga, an aggressive middle-order batsman and bowler, is expected to show his all-rounder abilities in the series. Kusal Perera with his exceptional batting skills will help the Lankan team manage a confident total. It will be intriguing to watch how the team will perform under the leadership of Charith Asalanka with his power-packed batting and off-spin bowling capabilities.

IND vs SL 1st T20I 2024, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Kandy, Sri Lanka has hosted a total of 23 T20 matches, out of these 13 were won by the team that went for batting first. With an average score of 168 in the first innings and 149 in the second, the pitch favors the batsmen the most. The pitch at Pallekele is generally slow giving an edge to spinners over other bowlers. The weather is forecasted to be cloudy with a 20% chance of precipitation. Fortunately, these conditions are not expected to disrupt the match proceedings.

IND vs SL 1st T20I 2024, LIVE Telecast and LIVE Streaming Details

Where to Watch IND vs SL 1st T20I 2024 in India?

Fans in India can watch the game on the Sony Liv app and website and on Sony Sports Network.