India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test – Cricket Match Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips & Probable XI

Check out India vs Sri Lanka - IND v SL Cricket Match Prediction, Fantasy XI, Probable Playing XI.

India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Update: Sri Lanka will face an unchallenged India in the test series that will also mark the 100th test match of Virat Kohli and the first test as captain for Rohit Sharma. 

IND v SL: Match Details

• Date – Friday, March 04, 2022 - Tuesday, March 08, 2022
• Time – 9:30 AM IST(Mar 04)
• Venue – Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

IND v SL Match Preview:

Indian batting will see two major changes, the number 3 & 5 spot. There is a good chance Shubman Gill and Hanuma Vihari will be given a go in these spots. 

R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will be back as the spin operators. It will be interesting to see who will be accompanying Jasprit Bumrah as the second pacer in the playing XI. 

Pathum Nissanka has been in good form lately and will be good support for Dimuth Karunaratne at the top. Angelo Mathews in the middle order provides solidity and gives a good bowling option. 

This will be Suranga Lakmal's final series. He has been a wonderful contributor to Sri Lankan cricket, especially in the second half of his career. 

IND v SL Cricket Match Prediction:

India has been a dominant side in test matches, especially at home. It will be tough for Sri Lanka to beat the hosts. 

IND v SL Head-to-Head:

• Total – 44
• India – 20
• Sri Lanka – 7
• Draw - 17

IND v SL Team News: 

Sri Lankan wicketkeeper has been ruled out of the first test due to an injury, while pacer Dushmantha Chameera has been rested. Niroshan Dickwella will be keeping the wickets for Sri Lanka.

IND v SL Probable Playing XI:

• India - Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Jayant Yadav/Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami/ Mohammad Siraj
• Sri Lanka - Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Jeffrey Vandersay, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, Vishwa Fernando

IND v SL Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keeper - Rishabh Pant
• Batters - Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Dimuth Karunaratne
• All-rounders - Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Angelo Mathews
• Bowlers - Jeffrey Vandersay, Mohammadi Shami, Suranga Lakmal