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LIVE Updates T20I Match India vs Sri Lanka© X (Twitter)
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I Live Updates: Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the first T20I of the three-match series at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, Khaleel Ahmed and Washington Sundar have been dropped from the India XI. India’s newly-forged coach-captain combination of Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav will look to make instant impact against Sri Lanka. “The relationship me and him (Gambhir) have had for so many years is special,” said Suryakumar on his bond with Gambhir. (Live Scorecard)
Here are the Live Updates of the 1st T20I between India and Sri Lanka, straight from Pallekele:
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18:39 (IST)
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Here are the playing XIs –
India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
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18:38 (IST)
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Four players miss out on India XI
“It (the pitch) looks good and it is fine to bat first. The brand of cricket remains the same. The relationship me and him (Gambhir) have had for so many years is special. Dube, Samson, Khaleel and Washington are the four players to miss out. That (World Cup) is history, we start from scratch and it is a new challenge,” said India captain Suryakumar Yadav.
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18:37 (IST)
India vs Sri Lanka Live: 6 batters, 5 bowlers for Sri Lanka
“We are going to bowl first. It looks like a pretty good pitch and we want to see how it goes. We are going with 6-5 (batters-bowlers) combination. I want to give every player a specific roles and that’s why we are going with 5 bowlers. You can expect more wins and more consistency,” said Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka.
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18:34 (IST)
IND vs SL Live: Sri Lanka opt to bowl
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka has won the toss and opted to bowl against India in first T20I of three-match series.
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18:25 (IST)
IND vs SL Live: Gambhir’s role in focus
The performance of head coach Gautam Gambhir will also be in focus in India’s tour of Sri Lanka. Under Gambhir mentorship, KKR recently won IPL 2024. Team India and its fans also have high hopes from Gambhir.
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18:12 (IST)
IND vs SL Live: A Test of captaincy for SKY
Suryakumar Yadav has already led India for seven games in the format, winning 5 of them. But this captaincy test begins now as he has been preferred over Hardik Pandya for the role.
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17:49 (IST)
Welcome folks!
Inda start their three-match T20I vs Sri Lanka today. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the Indian side, while Charith Asalanka will be the host team captain. Stay connected for live updates.
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