India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20 Playing 11: Captain, teams, predictions, and other details

India is set to embark on a new chapter in white-ball cricket when they meet Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series that begins on Saturday, July 27th, at Pallekele.

Suryakumar Yadav will take over as India's T20I captain after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retire following their World Cup victories in the United States and Caribbean. And don't forget about Gautam Gambhir taking over as coach from Rahul Dravid - it's a completely different game!

India is the world's top-ranked T20I team, with Sri Lanka at number eight.

India full squad

Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ꮪhubman Gill (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj.

Sri Lanka full squad

Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Janith Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando, Binura Fernando

Likely playing 11

India is likely to field three spinners: Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Ravi Bishnoi. Jaiswal is slated to open with Gill. Sri Lanka also has a powerful batting lineup that includes Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Asalanka, and Avishka Fernando. Hasaranga and Pathirana will be their XI's most dangerous bowlers.

India's likely playing 11

Batters: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rinku Singh.
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj.
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, and Axar Patel.
Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant.

Sri Lanka's likely playing 11:

Batters: Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, and Pathum Nissanka.
Bowlers: Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Binura Fernando.
All-Rounders: Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka.
Wicketkeeper: Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal.

Head to head:

India has crushed Sri Lanka in T20Is, winning 19 of the 29 games between the two countries.