It was a pretty well fought ODI series on this 2021 India tour of Sri Lanka where even though the visitors won 2-1, there were glimpses of good performances by the home team. Sri Lanka now plays host to the same team for a series of 3 T20Is and this may in fact be a better chance for them as the underdogs always have a better chance in the shorter formats. We think spin will play a big role in this series, so pick accordingly.
For India, it’s a time for all their IPL superstars to shine as they’ve been handpicked and sent to Sri Lanka. We may see a lot of fresh faces and debutants but we’ve seen that this young India side has a lot of fire and will be waiting to perform and get another series victory against this opponent. Keep reading for our complete PlayerzPot (Code “READ1234“) fantasy preview of the SL vs IND 1st T20I…
Match info
- Tournament: 2021 India tour of Sri Lanka.
- Date: 25th July 2021, 8:00pm IST.
- Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Capacity: 35,000+
- Series status: First game of the 3-match series.
Recent form
- SL: L L L L W
- IND: W W L W L
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Numbers
- Head to head in last 5 games, India leads 3-1.
- 33, 50, 76 – Avishka Fernando’s scores in the ODIs.
Sri Lanka
With 90 runs and 1 wicket in 3 ODIs in the recent series, Chamika Karunaratne was dismissed only once and what’s better is that he troubled all the Indian batsmen with his pace, which means I’d definitely want him in my SL vs IND fantasy team, maybe even as captain or vice-captain. Isuru Udana was dropped after playing the 1st ODI but it’s this format that he excels in the most, so it’s likely he’s brought back to the team.
Kasun Rajitha has been ruled out with injury, but we’re hearing Wanindu Hasaranga is likely to be 100% fit to be back to the side. Since he’s troubled the Indian batsmen already, we’re picking him in our SL vs IND Dream11 team for the 1st T20I. With 2 fifties and another score of 33 in the ODI series, Avishka Fernando was their most consistent and comfortable player at the crease, so there’s no reason to drop him either.
India
Talking about spinners, there’s someone called Varun Chakravarthy who has had to wait a long time for an opportunity and after a couple of successful IPL seasons, we think it’s his time now for a T20I debut. While Chahal and Kuldeep were average, we think Rahul Chahar was the pick of the bowlers in the 3rd ODI which India ended up losing. He picked 3 wickets on ODI debut and should certainly be given another chance.
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The other two on this tour to still not get a game are Devdutt Padikkal and Ruturaj Gaikwad and we think they may have to wait a bit more before they get a chance. Someone I want in my PlayerzPot (Code “READ1234“) SL vs IND 1st T20I fantasy team is Hardik Pandya who has had a tough tour and hasn’t been able to perform in either department. With the bat, Suryakumar Yadav has looked comfortable and can be picked.
Sri Lanka vs India – 1st T20I 2021 Betting
Sri Lanka vs India – 1st T20I 2021 betting
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Sri Lanka T20I Squad
Dasun Shanaka (C), Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Charith Asalanka, Ramesh Mendis, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan, Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrama, Ishan Jayaratne, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Shiran Fernando, Binura Fernando.
India T20I Squad
Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar, Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Krishnappa Gowtham, Nitish Rana, Navdeep Saini, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Varun Chakravarthy, Devdutt Padikkal, Chetan Sakariya.
SL vs IND 1st T20I fantasy team
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