New Delhi: India will lock horns against Sri Lanka in the 1st Test match from today (March 4) at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali.
The match between both the teams is scheduled to be played at 9:30 AM IST.
India will be playing against Sri Lanka after winning the T20I series 3-0. India-Sri Lanka will play the first Test in Mohali from the March 4 while the second Test will be played in Bengaluru from March 12.
Rohit Sharma will be leading team India while Dimuth Karunaratne will be led by Sri Lanka.
India will be led by their new skipper Rohit Sharma while Sri Lanka will be led by Dimuth Karunaratne. Although India is a much stronger side, Sri Lanka is not a team that can be ruled out of contention so easily. Both the teams have added a good number of experienced players to their ranks.
Talking about the In the ICC Men’s Test rankings, India is currently standing at the third position while Sri Lanka is on seventh . So far, both the teams have played a total of 44 times in this format, out of which India won 20 games while Sri Lanka managed 7 wins.
This match will be very special, because Virat Kohli will be making his 100th appearance for India. Virat will become the 71st player to do so in international cricket.
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Match Details:
Date: March 4
Time: 9:30 AM IST.
Live telecast: Star Sports
Live streaming: Disney+ Hotstar app.
Live scores/commentaries: CricketAddictor website.
IND vs SL: Probable XIs
India: Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma (C),Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Mayank Agarwal, Mohammed Shami, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli.
Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya, Dimuth Karunaratne ©, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Suranga Lakmal, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva (vc), Dinesh Chandimal (wk).
IND vs SL: Suggested Playing XI No.1
Keeper – Rishabh Pant
Batsmen – Shreyas Iyer (C), Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Pathum Nissanka
All-rounders –Dhananjaya de Silva, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja (VC)
Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Lahiru Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera
IND vs SL: Suggested Playing XI No.2
Keeper – Dinesh Chandimal
Batsmen – Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma (C)
All-rounders – Dhananjaya de Silva (VC),Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja
Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Lahiru Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera
