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.
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh
Yuzvendra Chahal is one of the most-experienced spinners in limited-overs cricket. The 32-year-old was last seen in action during the T20I series against New Zealand. He has played 71 T20Is in his career, wherein he took 87 wickets to his name.
Harshal Patel has been pretty decent for Team India so far ever since he made his T20I debut. Regarded as one of the best death bowlers in the IPL, Harshal Patel impressed the selectors with his wicket-taking abilities.
He has been a part of the IPL since 2012 and has perfected the art of taking wickets when it mattered the most. Overall, he has taken 97 wickets in 78 games in the IPL, which is quite an impressive achievement.
As a result, he was duly awarded a T20I call-up. He has played 24 games wherein he took 27 wickets to his name. On the other hand, Umran Malik has impressed all of us with his sheer pace. He is just getting started and has all the potential to become a quality pace product.
Umran Malik has played three T20Is and has taken two wickets to his name. Since the first T20I is slated to be played at Wankhede, the wicket will offer assistance to both spinners and fast bowlers.
Arshdeep Singh, an emerging player in India, has played 21 T20Is so far. The left-arm medium-fast bowler has accounted for 33 wickets at an economy of 8.17. He is surely one of the players to watch out for in the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka.
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