Match Details
Date: July 28, 2024
Time : 7:00 PM IST
Venue : Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
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Preview
Sri Lanka will play against India in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. The hosts, Sri Lanka arrive to the highly anticipated series on the back of various squad players getting left out due to injury and illness. Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team has welcomed most of their T20 World Cup 2024 winners into the squad, to strengthen their chances of winning the three-match T20I series this month.
Weather Report
Pitch Report
Analysis
Sri Lanka have appointed Charith Asalanka as the new captain in the T20I format after a disappointing end to the T20 World Cup 2024 last month. The hosts will be heavily reliant on the likes of Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, and Matheesha Pathirana to put their opponents under pressure in the upcoming three-match T20I series.
On the other side, Suryakumar Yadav has become the full-time captain of India in T20Is, getting added responsibility to lead the national team apart from staying amongst the best batters in the format. Some of the top players from the Indian cricket team, who could make a big impact in the three-match T20I series include names like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Siraj.
Key Players
Author’s Picks
Probable XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
Fantasy Teams
Best 14
Wicketkeeper: Kusal Mendis
Batters : Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Pathum Nissanka, Avishkha Fernando, Charith Asalanka
All-Rounders : Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga
Bowlers : Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Matheesha Pathirana
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