IND vs SL 1st Test Dream11 prediction: Best picks for India vs Sri Lanka match in Mohali
After registering three back-to-back whitewashes, Team India look like their old selves as they gear up to take on Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series starting from Friday. While Rohit Sharma will lead the team for the first time in red-ball cricket, all eyes will be on Virat Kohli, who will play in his 100th Test match.
Talking about the head to head record between India and Sri Lanka in Test cricket, 44 matches have been played between the neighbouring countries of which India has prevailed 20 times, while Sri Lanka could taste victory in 7 games.
Plenty of changes will be seen in the Indian lineup as Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara were rested for the series and in come Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill as replacements.
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All in all, we can expect a cracking encounter between India and Sri Lanka but the hosts are likely to have a slight edge going into the series as they are in a superb run of form lately.
Dream11 Prediction – India vs Sri Lanka – 1st Test in Mohali
IND vs SL Dream11 Team: Fantasy cricket predictions and tips for India vs Sri Lanka
India vs Sri Lanka My Dream11 Team
Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Dimuth Karunaratne
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Angelo Mathews
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakmal
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IND vs SL Probable Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Lahiru Thirimanne,Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva (VC), Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Charith Asalanka
India vs Sri Lanka My Dream11 Playing XI
Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Dimuth Karunaratne, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Angelo Mathews, Jasprit Bumrah, Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakmal
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India vs Sri Lanka Match Details
The match begins at 09:30 AM IST and will take place at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on Friday, March 4. The match will be telecasted through Star Sports Network and will be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar app.
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, R Pant, KS Bharat, R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, J Bumrah (vc), Md. Shami, Md. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Saurabh Kumar
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva (vc), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Niroshan Dickwella, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Vishwa Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrema, and Lasith Embuldeniya
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