Newly-appointed skipper Rohit Sharma-led Team India will bump against Sri Lanka in the First Test of the Sri Lanka tour of India, 2022. The IND vs SL battle will be played at Inderjit Singh Bindra Cricket Stadium, Mohali.
Lankans are coming off a very poor performance and lost all three T20I games played against Men in Blue. With Indian Ex-skipper Virat Kohli and Wicket-keeper Batsman Rishabh Pant making a comeback after a small break from the bio-bubble, Team India will be looking forward to clinching the Test Series.
While both teams will try new tactics and combinations, Virat Kohli, on other hand, will be playing the 100th game of his test career. He will become the 71st player to play the 100th test match for Team India. In addition, he is also trying out the best to get the 71st career hundred. Will he achieve the feat in Ind vs Sl battle? We will find out together in the upcoming clash.
Match Details
Date: 04-Mar-2022
Time: 9:30 AM IST
Venue: IS Bindra Cricket Stadium, Mohali (Punjab)
Mohali Whether
As far as weather is concerned, the game is played in Mohali i.e, North India where summer is in its initial stage. According to weather forecasting, hardly any rain is predicted during the test match. But as the game progresses, we may experience a bit of cloudy weather. The battle will go on without any weather interruption.
Pitch Report
As compared to the other stadiums of India, Mohali Cricket Stadium offers a greenish pitch. The pitch will be in favor of seam bowlers as there is a form of bounce here. Spinners are expected to join the party as wear and tear scenarios are observed in the pitch over the last couple of days.
India vs Sri Lanka Dream11 Team
Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Dimuth Karunaratne
Wicket-Keeper: Rishabh Pant
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Angelo Mathews
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakhmal
India vs Sri Lanka Captain & Vice-Captain Choice
Captain: Virat Kohli
Vice Captain: Dimuth Karunaratne
IND vs SL Top Picks
Virat Kohli: After being away from national duty for a short period of time, Virat Kohli has been included in the Indian Test Squad for the Sri Lanka Tour of India, 2022. Virat is coming off a great outing with the bat in hand in the T20I and ODI series against West Indies. Virat is expected to be the top performer of the match.
Shreyas Iyer: Shreyas Iyer has played a crucial knock in the last T20I series against Lankans. Whatever format Shreyas has played, it turned out to be gold for Indian Cricket. From smashing a century in his maiden test to scoring 200 plus runs in the three-match T20I series, Shreyas Iyer has come a long way.
Dimuth Karunaratne: Sri Lankan Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne has been phenomenon in his last test series(s) against West Indies and Bangladesh. The veteran batsman had smashed a daddy hundred, two centuries in the last 4 tests. With red-hot form, Dimuth Karunaratne is all set to face the Indian Bowling line-up.
Probable XI for IND vs SL Test
INDIA: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (Wicket-Keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (Vice-Captain), Mohammad Siraj.
SRI LANKA: Dimuth Karunaratne (Captain), Lahiru Thirimanne, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva (Vice-Captain), Dinesh Chandimal (Wicket-Keeper), Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Charith Asalanka
India vs Sri Lanka Match Prediction
Looking at the current form and team combination, Sri Lanka are gonna suffer at the hands of Team India who have a decent squad of stars like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah.
