India will take on Sri Lanka in the 1st T20 of the 3-match series at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Tuesday (3 January) evening.

Hardik Pandya will captain a new look Indian team without seniors like Rohit and Virat in the squad. India lost in the semi-final of the 2022 T20 World Cup to England and won their last T20I series in New Zealand. The quest for new stars and team combinations for the 2024 T20 World Cup will begin here.

On the other hand, 2022 has been a year of highs and lows for Sri Lanka. They won the 2022 Asia Cup but crashed out of the 2022 T20 World Cup in the Super 12 stage. Sri Lanka have never won a T20I series in India and have won just 2 matches in 13 attempts.

IND vs SL 1st T20 Match Details

• Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
• Date & Time: Jan 3, 2022, at 7 PM IST
• Live Streaming: Star Sports Channels and Disney+Hotstar App

India vs Sri Lanka 2023 1st T20 Probable Playing XIs

India

I. Kishan, S. Gill, S. Yadav, S. Samson (WK), H. Pandya, D. Hooda, A. Patel, H. Patel, U. Malik, Y. Chahal, S. Mavi

Sri Lanka

P. Nissanka, K. Mendis, D. de Silva, C. Asalanka, B. Rajapaksa, D. Shanaka (C), W. Hasaranga, C. Karunaratne, M. Theekshana, D. Madushanka, K. Rajitha

India vs Sri Lanka T20 Head-to-head Record

Weather Report - 27°C, Mostly sunny 

Pitch Report - Batting-friendly

Avg. 1st Innings Score - 195 runs (7 T20s played)

Toss Record - Team batting second won 5 times (7 T20s played)

Top Picks for IND vs SL 1st T20 2023 Fantasy Cricket

India Team

Sri Lanka Team

IND vs SL 1st T20 Match Howzat Fantasy Team

• Wicketkeepers: I. Kishan, S. Samson
• Batters: S. Yadav, P. Nissanka, B. Rajapaksa
• All-rounders: H. Pandya, D. de Silva, W. Hasaranga
• Bowlers: H. Patel, U. Malik, D. Madushanka
   
• Captain: S. Yadav/H. Pandya
• Vice Captain: P. Nissanka/W. Hasaranga

 HOWZAT Fantasy Team for IND vs SL 1st T20 2023 

NOTE: The Howzat team above is just a suggestion. You can select your team and play all the fantasy cricket matches of the Sri Lanka Tour of India 2023. Also, don’t forget to make changes to your team once the playing 11 of both teams is declared 30 minutes before the start of the match. Download your favorite Howzat fantasy app and select your own team now!