On 20th February BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has announced about the upcoming series of India against the Sri Lanka
starting from the 24th February. There are three T20I matches at first which will be played followed by two-match test series. The test match will feature as a part of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23.
India won the series against West Indies which was scheduled from 6th February at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahemdabad by 96 runs in the third and the final T20I. The match of Sri Lanka vs Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was won by Sri Lanka by 5 wickets.
All You Need To Know About India vs Sri Lanka
Schedule
The first T20I match is to be played in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium, Lucknow in the 24th of February. However, the other two matches are to be played in the 26th and 27th of February at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmshala respectively in a standard time of 19:00 pm.
The other two test series are to be played on 4-8 March in Mohali and the second match is to be played 12-16 March in Bengaluru.
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Indian Squad For Test Series
After being appointed as India’s white-ball captain, Rohit Sharma has also been named as the captain of red-ball format as well. Also, Jasprit Bumrah has been appointed as the vice-captain of T20 and Test matches.
On 2nd February 2022 Sruanga Lakmal, a Sri Lankan fast bowler made an announcement that he would retire from all forms of international cricket in the upcoming series.
T20I players:Â Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (Vice-captain), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Deepak Hooda, Chahal, Md. Siraj, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuneshwar Kumar, Ravinder Jadeja, Harshal Patel, Ruturaj Gaikwid, Venkatesh Iyer, Surya Kumar Yadav
Test Players: Rohit Sharma (captain), J Bumrah (vice-captain), R Ashwin (subject to fitness), Virat Kohli, Hanuman Vihari, Shubman Gill, Md. Shami, KS Bharat, Shreyas Iyer, Priyank Panchal, Saurabh Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Md. Siraj, Rishab Pant, R Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jayant Yadav
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Sri Lankan Squad For Test Series
The Sri Lankan players are selected by the Selection Committee of Sri Lanka’s cricket and is approved by the honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Namal Rajapaksa approved the squad given below:
T20I players: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Carith Asalanka (vice captain), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunatilaka, Dushmantha Chameera, Ashian Daniel, Binura Fernando, Shiran Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Praveen Jayawickrama, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Janith Liyanage, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, pathum Nissanka, Maheesh theekshana and Jeddrey Vandeersay
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