Indian cricket team led by Rohit Sharma would try to avenge their first T20 International defeat to Sri Lanka, when the Men-in-Blue will face Islanders again for the fourth T20I in the Twenty20 International tri-nation series, Nidahas Trophy, at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on 12 March.
In the opening match of the series, young Indian team in absence of senior players like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kuldeep Yadav, suffered a five-wicket defeat at the hands of the hosts. However, Indian squad bounced back in the next match and thrashed Bangladesh in their second T20I.
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Meanwhile, stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma’s struggling form is a concern for India as after Indian Premier League, Indian team is set to tour England.
Ahead of the fourth T20I, here is everything you need to know:
Date: The 4th T20I of Nidahas Trophy 2018 between India and Sri Lanka will be played on March 12.
Venue: Rohit Sharma led Indian team will face Sri Lanka for the second time at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Monday.
Live Broadcast: The 4th T20I match of Nidahas Trophy between India and Sri Lanka will be broadcast live on DSport (English commentary) for Hindi commentary you can click on Rishtey Cineplex/HD.
Time: The 4th T20I of Nidahas Trophy 2018 between India and Sri Lanka will start at 7:00 pm IST.
Teams:
Sri Lanka Squad: Kusal Perera (wk), Thisara Perera (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Upul Tharanga, Jeevan Mendis, Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhananjaya de Silva, Suranga Lakmal, Isuru Udana, Amila Aponso
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Lokesh Rahul, Washington Sundar, Vijay Shankar, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj