India tour of Sri Lanka 2024 gets underway on Saturday with the first T20I at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka, under the newly appointed captain Charith Asalanka, will be eager to make a strong start at home.

India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav, who takes over the reins from Rohit Sharma for the T20I format. As the two teams face off, cricket fans can expect a thrilling contest.

SL vs IND 2024, 1st T20I: Match details

• Date and time: July 27; 01:30 pm GMT | 07:00 pm local | 07:00 pm IST
• Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is renowned for its batting-friendly pitches, which tend to produce high-scoring encounters. The ball comes on nicely to the bat, making it easier for batters to score runs.

While the pitch is generally conducive for fast bowlers, especially during the powerplay, spinners can come into play as the match progresses and the wicket starts to slow down.

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SL vs IND Dream11 Prediction Picks:

• Wicket-keeper: Kusal Mendis
• Batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill,  Pathum Nissanka, Yashasvi Jaiswal
• All-rounders: Dasun Shanaka, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Wanindu Hasaranga
• Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Matheesha Pathirana

SL vs IND Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Hardik Pandya (c), Wanindu Hasaranga (vc)
Choice 2: Yashasvi Jaiswal (c), Matheesha Pathirana (vc)

SL vs IND Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Maheesh Theekshana, Charith Asalanka

SL vs IND Dream11 Team for today’s match (July 27, 01:30 pm GMT)

Squads:

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Asitha Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Chamindu Wickramasinghe

India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Khaleel Ahmed, Shivam Dube

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