The Indian Cricket team is going to play Three match series, against the Asian cup champion, the Srilankan cricket team on home ground. The first match will be on 03/01/2022 at Wankhede Stadium.
Indian team is being led by Hardik Pandiya, who lead India to a 1-0 series win over New Zealand the last year. Surya Kumar Yadav will be the vice-captain of the team. It will be a golden opportunity for the young star Ishan Kishan and Subhman Gill to enter the playing eleven.
From the Sri Lankan side, Dasun Shanaka will lead the team and Wanindu Hasaranga will be the new vice-captain. Avishka Fernando is returning to the team, who has scored the most runs in the Sri Lankan Premier League in 2022. The team is looking good in his presence.
Surya Kumar Yadav
Surya Kumar Yadav played his first international cricket match in 2021, and since then has continued his batting streak across the globe. Surya scored the most runs in T20 Internationals in 2022 which led the ICC to select him for the Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Year.
| Player Name | Innings | Run | Run Rate | Strike Rate |
| Surya Kumar Yadav | 31 | 1164 | 46.56 | 187.43 |
| Muhammad Rizwan | 25 | 996 | 45.27 | 122.96 |
| Virat Kohli | 20 | 781 | 55.78 | 138.23 |
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Surya, popularly known as Mr 360, is the only player in this format of cricket whose run rate is more than 40 in the year 2022. He scored 187 out of a total of 31 matches and Managed to score a total of 1164 runs with a strike rate of 43.
He is followed by Pakistani cricketer in second place with 996 runs and former Indian captain Virat Kohli with 781 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga
On the other hand, Cricketer Wanindu Hasaranga has been considered one of the most important players in Sri Lankan cricket for the last few years. His record against India is also quite good.
| Player Name | Match | Wicket | Economy |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 39 | 70 | 6.38 |
| Harish Rauf | 44 | 56 | 7.91 |
| Ish Sodhi | 38 | 55 | 8.04 |
He was the highest wicket-taker against India in the previous T20 series. He ranks first among the highest wicket-takers in T20 cricket since 2021. He managed to take 70 wickets in a total of 39 matches.
After him, Pakistani player Harish Rauph is in second place with 56 wickets in 44 matches and New Zealand player Ish Chauri is in third place with 55 wickets in 38 matches.
Wanindu Hasaranga has managed to score a total of 350 runs by batting. On the basis of such information, it can be said that he may be considered as a game-changer in the upcoming series against India.
Hardik Pandya
This series will give Hardik Pandya a tremendous opportunity to cement his place as the captain of the Indian T20 cricket team. After being deprived of the team due to injury, He joined the national team and has been able to show better performance in both aspects of batting and bowling.
| Player Name | Wicket | Run |
| Sikandar Raja | 25 | 735 |
| Dipendra Sing Ari | 20 | 626 |
| Hardik Pandya | 20 | 607 |
He has been able to give India a taste of victory in many matches. Among them are the explosive innings of 46 runs against South Africa in the year 2022.
In the year 2022, Harfan Moula Pandya has shown his performance both in terms of batting and bowling. Pandya ranks third in the ICC rankings with 20 wickets and a total of 607 runs as an all-rounder. His strike rate as a batsman is 146.
India vs Sri Lanka Playing Squad
| INDIA | SRI LANKA |
| Hardik Pandya (c) | Dasun Shanaka (C) |
| Ishan Kishan (wk) | Pathum Nissanka |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Avishka Fernando |
| Shubman Gill | Sadeera Samarawickrama |
| Suryakumar Yadav (VC) | Kusal Mendis |
| Deepak Hooda | Bhanuka Rajapaksa |
| Rahul Tripathi | Charith Asalanka |
| Sanju Samson | Dhananjaya de Silva |
| Washington Sundar | Wanindu Hasaranga (VC) |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Ashen Bandara, |
| Axar Patel | Maheesh Theekshana |
| Arshdeep Singh | Jeffrey Vandersay |
| Harshal Patel | Chamika Karunaratne |
| Umran Malik | Dilshan Madushanka |
| Shivam Mavi | Kasun Rajitha |
| Mukesh Kumar | Lahiru Kumara |
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India vs Srilanka warm-up match highlight Kaha dakhe 2023?
India vs Srilanka T 20 series will start from 3rd January onward. The first match will be played on 3rd January at Mumbai Wankhede Stadium. The live gameplay will be available on Hotstar and highlights will be also available there.
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Srilanka vs IND T20 Dream 11 Prediction.
From the previous performance and recent player stats, we can predict our dream 11 team as-
Hardik Pandya (captain), Surya Kumar Yadav, Dasun Shanaka, Ishan Kishan, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, ……… -
Today India vs Srilanka Pitch Report.
The weather report near Mumbai Wankhede stadium is generally clear. Hazy. The temperature will be 20 to 32 Degrees Celcius. There will be a 4% chance to be rain. The pitch of Wankhede stadium is a batting-dominated pitch full of runs, but the soil is red which indicates that it may be helpful for the spinners.
