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Each year comes and goes, but Paytm and Mastercard trophies are here to stay. Another India–Sri Lanka white-ball series is set to get underway, with questions around the home side’s T20I combinations in particular.
2022 was another what if year for India, producing good results throughout the 12 months but crumbling when it mattered most. The approach in bilaterals was certainly more attacking than it was in the T20 World Cup, and with the squad they have picked here, we can expect some fireworks.
So the question for Sri Lanka will be how to keep the hosts in check. 11 months ago, they were blanked 3-0 in the T20I series in India, but won the crucial Asia Cup encounter in September. Can they produce that kind of result here or will India continue their bilateral dominance over the Lions?
IND vs SL 1st T20 Possible Playing XIs
Here are the two squads.
Hardik Pandya will lead India. Suryakumar Yadav is the vice-captain. According to SportsBash, Ruturaj Gaikwad will open alongside Ishan Kishan, with Shubman Gill to bat at three.
India: 1. Ishan Kishan (wk), 2. Ruturaj Gaikwad, 3. Shubman Gill, 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Sanju Samson/Deepak Hooda, 6. Hardik Pandya (c), 7. Washington Sundar, 8. Harshal Patel, 9. Arshdeep Singh, 10. Umran Malik, 11. Yuzvendra Chahal
Sri Lanka: 1. Kusal Mendis (wk), 2. Pathum Nissanka, 3. Dhananjaya de Silva, 4. Charith Asalanka, 5. Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 6. Dasun Shanaka (c), 7. Wanindu Hasaranga, 8. Chamika Karunaratne, 9. Maheesh Theekshana, 10. Lahiru Kumara/Pramod Madushan, 11. Dilshan Madushanka
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Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
India:
- Openers Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad are in fine form. Ishan smashed 200* in a recent ODI against Bangladesh, and Gaikwad hammered 660 runs in five innings including four hundreds in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
- Kishan doesn’t have the best of numbers at the Wankhede: 16 inns, 339 runs, avg. 21.19, SR 136.14.
- Suryakumar Yadav had a dream 2022. He was the only player to hit 1,000+ T20I runs. Not only that, he scored those runs at an average of 46.56 and strike rate of 187.43.
- Surya has the fourth-most T20 runs at the Wankede. He has struck 909 runs in 34 innings at an average of 32.06 and impressive strike rate of 140.06.
- Hardik Pandya also has plenty of experience at the Wankhede. In 41 innings, the India captain has hit 889 runs at an average of 34.19 and strike rate of 134.29. He also has 35 wickets.
- Arsheep Singh is coming off a superb 2022. He took 31 wickets in 20 T20I innings at an average of 18.48 and economy of 8.28.
- Arshdeep was particularly brilliant in the powerplay. He took 14 wickets in this phase at a strike rate of 15.4 and economy of 7.61.
- Yuzvendra Chahal has the most wickets in IND-SL T20Is. He has taken 20 wickets in ten matches at an average of 15.65 and economy of 8.24.
Sri Lanka:
- Pathum Nissanka has scored two half-centuries in four T20I knocks against India.
- Kusal Mendis has scored 825 T20I runs as opener at an average of 31.73 and strike rate of 142.73. In all other positions, he has scored 234 runs at an average of 11.14.
- Dhananjaya de Silva has struck 146 runs in five innings against India. He averages 48.67 with a strike rate of 129.20.
- Dasun Shanaka has solid all-round numbers against the men in blue. In 17 innings with the bat, he has struck 306 runs, including 74* (38) and 33* (18) in the last two matches. He also has taken 12 wickets in 11 innings.
- Wanindu Hasaranga is key to Sri Lanka’s hopes. The legspinner has picked up 29 wickets in 18 innings in India, along with ten wickets in six matches vs India at an average of 16.30 and economy of 6.79.
- Dilshan Madushanka took 3/24 against India in the 2022 Asia Cup.
Other Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 26, India 17, Sri Lanka 8, N/R 1.
- India have won their past ten home T20Is against Sri Lanka.
- Wanindu Hasaranga vs Suryakumar Yadav in all T20s: 24 balls, 40 runs, one dismissal.
- Washington Sundar vs Sri Lanka: 5 inns, 8 wickets, avg. 17.12, econ. 6.85.
Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report and Weather
Chasing teams have won 24 of the 41 T20s at the Wankhede since the start of 2021. In this period, the run rate is a high 8.67, with the Wankhede surfaces among the best batting pitches in the country.
A hot and sunny day is forecast in Mumbai, with a top of about 31 degrees. As a result, dew is likely in the evening, which could prompt the captain who wins the toss to bowl first.
IND vs SL 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction Today 3 January 2023
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
Option 1:
Option 2:
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Base Team:
- Wicket-Keepers: Ishan Kishan, Kusal Mendis
- Batsmen: Suryakumar Yadav
- All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Wanindu Hasaranga
- Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
IND vs SL 1st T20 2023 Match Prediction – Who will win?
India to win.
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