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Match Details
Date: 4-8 March 2022
Time: 9:30 AM IST
Venue: PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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Preview
After dominating the T20I series, India's focus shifts to red-ball cricket. Sri Lanka's Test setup is more settled as compared to their white-ball team. But it won't be an easy task for Dimuth Karunaratne and Co. to beat India on their backyard. The conditions are expected to be hot and humid, and pitch is expected to favor spinners. However, pacers will have a role to play early in the innings.
Weather Report
Pitch Report
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Priyank Panchal, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubhman Gill, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), KS Bharat, Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, R. Ashwin (subject to fitness clearance), Kuldeep Yadav, Saurabh Kumar, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (vc).
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva (vc), Kusal Mendis – subject to fitness, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Niroshan Dickwella, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Vishwa Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrema, Lasith Embuldeniya
Key Players
Analysis
India will be out in the field with some young shoulders, but they have a new and experienced captain in Rohit Sharma. But all eyes will be on Virat Kohli who will be playing his 100th Test. He is expected to come good and should be in one's XI. Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal are also good picks. From the Lanka camp, captain Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, and Dhananjaya de Silva look good choices. In the bowling department, Suranga Lakmal, Jasprit Bumrah, Dushmanta Chameera, and Mohammed Shami can fetch valuable points.
Probable Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hanuma Vihari, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Md Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Md Siraj
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrema, Lasith Embuldeniya
Team 1
Team 2
People's Pick for Fantasy
Best 14
Wicketkeepers: Rishabh Pant, Niroshan Dickwella
Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Dimuth Karunaratne, Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Pathum Nissanka
All-rounders: R Jadeja, R Ashwin, Dhananjaya de Silva
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
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