The India vs Sri Lanka series will begin on July 18 with three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals as Shikhar Dhawan begins a new innings as the captain of the Indian cricket team.
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The Indian cricket team will begin their series against Sri Lanka with three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals. This side will be led by Shikhar Dhawan and the squad will include players who have excelled in the IPL and in the domestic tournaments in India. This series gives the likes of Prithvi Shaw, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devdutt Padikkal and other youngsters to continue their upward curve in international cricket. The series will also see players who did not get a chance for the tour of England to get a chance in a proper bilateral series. The India vs Sri Lanka 2021 series will explore the bench strength of the sides.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, has been beset by problems both on the field and off the field. Three of their key players breached the bio-bubble in the United Kingdom and they were sent back home. Some players are injured. Kusal Perera will miss the series while Angelo Mathews is considering retirement. Sri Lanka’s administrative issues and financial problems have made it a tough time for the Sri Lanka team.
The last time Sri Lanka won a bilateral series against India, was way back in 1993. In the last tour in 2017, India tour washed Sri Lanka in all formats. Here are some details of India vs Sri Lanka series.
There will be a total of three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals. The ODIs will be played on July 18, 20, and 23. The Twenty20 Internationals will take place from July 25, 27, and 29.
Due to the coronavirus situation, all the matches will be played at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo. No fans will be allowed inside the ground due to the COVID-19 situation.
The ODIs will begin at 3:00 PM IST, with the toss taking place at 2:30 PM IST. The Twenty20 Internationals will take place at 8:00 PM IST, with the toss at 7:30 PM IST.
The matches will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network. Sony Ten 3 will have Hindi commentary while Sony Ten 1 will have English commentary. On mobile, one can watch the match live on the SonyLiv App.
Sri Lanka have never won a T20I bilateral series against India. Out of 19 T20Is, India have won 13 and Sri Lanka has won only five matches. One match was a no-result. Sri Lanka has won only two games in India in 2009 and 2016. But, they have two T20I wins in the World T20 in 2010 and 2014.
When it comes to ODIs, the last time Sri Lanka achieved a bilateral series win was in 1997 when they whitewashed India 3-0. Since then, India has won all bilateral series competitions against Sri Lanka.
Unfortunately, there is a chance of 70 percent rain in Colombo on Sunday. Thus, this match could potentially be impacted by rain.
India: Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rahul Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Krishnappa Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Prithvi Shaw, Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Rana, Chetan Sakariya
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Lahiru Udara, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan, Dhananjaya De Silva (Vice Captain), Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashen Bandara, Minod Bhanuka, Akila Dhananjaya, Shiran Fernando, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Ishan Jayaratne, Praveen Jayawickrema, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Isuru Udana
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