New Delhi: India will lock horns against Sri Lanka today (February 24) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow in the 1st T20I match.
The match between India and Sri Lanka is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST. The other two game will be played at HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala.
Recently, India had regained their number one spot in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings, while Sri Lanka is at ninth on the rankings.
India and Sri Lanka have played against each other over 19 times in this format, where India have managed to win 13 matches while Sri Lanka won 5 matches.
Talking about the pitch at this venue, it is said that the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium is very much batting-friendly.
IND vs SL: Here is everything you need to know about today’s match between India and Sri Lanka.
India vs Sri Lanka: Match Details-
Date: February 24
Time: 7:00 PM
Toss: 6:30 PM
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
Live telecast: Star Sports channels, Disney+ Hotstar app.
Live scores/commentaries: CricketAddictor website.
IND vs SL: Probable Playing XIs:
India
Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jasprit Bumrah, Venkatesh Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Bhuveshwar Kumar, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda / Sanju Samson, Rohit Sharma (c).
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (c), Dusmantha Chameera, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Lahiru Kumara, Charith Asalanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana.
IND vs SL: Suggested Playing XI No.1
Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Ruturaj Gaikwad (vc), Maheesh Theekshana,Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Chandimal, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Danushka Gunathilaka.
IND vs SL: Suggested Playing XI No.2
Pathum Nissanka, Venkatesh Iyer, Charith Asalanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dasun Shanaka (vc), Harshal Patel, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma (c), Shreyas Iyer, Dusmantha Chameera.
