Ahead of the match, here is everything you need to know.
Rohit Sharma
The new faces of Indian squad will be tested in the upcoming tri-nation series, Nidahas Trophy, in Sri Lanka. The tournament will start on 6th March and the opening match would be played between Men-in-Blue and the Islanders in Colombo. Bangladesh is the third team.
Indian skipper along with wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and spinner Kuldeep Yadav had been rested from the series.
In Virat Kohli’s absence, Rohit Sharma has been named the skipper of the Indian team. The first match of the trophy would be played between India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
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Ahead of the match, here is everything you need to know:
Date: The 1st T20I match of Nidahas Trophy between India and Sri Lanka will be played on March 6.
Venue: India vs Sri Lanka, the 1st T20I match will be played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Live Telecast: The 1st T20I match between India and Sri Lanka will be broadcast live on DSport (English commentary). Hindi commentary will be available on Rishtey Cineplex/HD.
Time: The 1st T20I of Nidahas Trophy between India and Sri Lanka will start at 7:00 pm IST.
Teams:
Indian squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Vijay Shankar, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj, Rishabh Pant
Sri Lanka squad: Dinesh Chandimal(c), Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Amila Aponso, Nuwan Pradeep, Dushmantha Chameera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera
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