The Sri Lankan team was announced on Tuesday for the 3-match T20 series against India. Angelo Mathews has returned to the Sri Lankan team. Due to injury, fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep has not been included in the team. While Shehan Jayasuriya has been shown the way out. The Sri Lankan team will begin the series from January 5 under the leadership of Lasith Malinga. After 18 months, the experience of Mathews, who returned to the T20 team, is benefiting the young players of the Sri Lankan team.
A total of 6 bilateral T20 series have been played between India and Sri Lanka so far. Out of this, India has recorded 5 and one series has ended on par. A total of 16 matches have been played between the 2 countries, of which India has won 11 and Sri Lanka has won 5. The first match of the 3-match series is to be played in Guwahati on January 5.
Date Match Time
5 January India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20, Guwahati at 7 pm
7 January India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20, Indore at 7 pm
10 January India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20, Pune at 7 pm
Sri Lankan team for T20 series against India: Lasith Malinga (captain), Kushal Perera, Gunatilaka, Avishka Fernando, Rajapaksa, Fernando, Shanaka, Mathews, Dikewala, Kushal Mendis, Hasarange, Sandakan, Dhananjaya, Kumara, Isru Udana, Kasun Rajita.
