IND vs SL 1st T20I LIVE Updates: India’s newly-forged coach-captain combination of Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav will look to make an immediate impact against a Sri Lankan team in disarray when the familiar South Asian rivals face off in a limited-overs series, starting with three T20Is in Pallekele on Saturday.
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field in the opening T20 International of the three-match series. Charith Asalanka revealed they are heading in with a ‘6-5 combination’. As for the Indians, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson and Khaleel Ahmed are the four guys who will miss out.
Two-time World Cup winner Gambhir is now at the helm of the ship as India’s head coach while the T20I reigns have been handed over to one of the best batters in the format, Suryakumar. Suryakumar’s elevation came as a slight surprise given he leapfrogged Hardik Pandya for the job. The selectors also ignored his comparative lack of experience as captain.
IND vs SL Head To Head
January 2023 – India won by 91 runs
January 2023 – Sri Lanka won by 16 runs
January 2023 – India won by two runs
September 2022 – Sri Lanka won by six wickets
What: India (IND) vs Sri Lanka (SL) first T20I match
When: 7:00 PM IST, Saturday, July 27
Where: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Sri Lanka
Where to watch IND vs PAK Live Streaming: SonyLIV app and website