IND vs SL 2023: Predicting India’s XI for first T20I match
Hardik Pandya will be leading the side in the absence of Rohit Sharma.
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya (captain), Washington Sundar
Hardik Pandya has showcased his mettle as captain in the shortest format of the game for Team India of late. Under his captaincy, Team India have never lost a game in the Twenty20 Internationals. The Men in Blue have won as many as four out of their five games.
Hardik Pandya has proved that he can be a successful captaincy material and his performances were there for everyone to see in the Indian Premier League. He led Gujarat Titans ever so well in the last edition of the IPL and helped the team clinch the title in their debut season.
Gujarat Titans got the better of Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2022 final and announced their arrival in the league. Hardik Pandya has been named the T20I captain for the three-match series against the Sri Lankan cricket team.
The 29-year-old will look forward to doing well as captain, batsman, bowler and fielder during the series. On the other hand, Washington Sundar has been a revelation in Indian cricket and is best known for his all-round abilities.
Washington Sundar is someone who can offer his work rate as a proper all-rounder. He is surely one of the players to watch out for in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. He has a pretty decent economy of 7.33 in T20Is wherein he took 26 wickets in 32 games.
