The perfect pacer combo, who will be India's top pick for the T20 WC, who will be Rohit's partner in the three-match series and many more questions will be resolved.
Since the T20 World Cup year has already begun, India finds them in a welcoming environment. Despite the ongoing injury concerns and numerous experiments to determine the perfect lineup, India's Team lineup appears to be coming together. After not playing since August 2019 in the West Indies, Jasprit Bumrah is back. After receiving a diagnosis of a lower-back stress fracture, he avoided playing any competitive cricket and will be aiming to test his health ahead of the New Zealand tour...
In the interim, KL Rahul has proven himself deserving of his position as the first eleven's favorite opener. Dhawan was the highest run-getter in T20Is in 2018, but he was unable to match that performance in 2017. Dhawan and Rahul will compete for the final opening place in this series, next to Rohit Sharma, who has been rested for the series but is still India's top pick going into Australia.
The West Indies series also provided India with a T20 batting model moving ahead; how Dhawan fits into the new system will be something to watch out for. After that, it will be up to the batting group to demonstrate their will to continue using the strategy that was successful against Kieron Pollard's team.
Bumrah's return to the team gives the bowling unit some much-needed support after taking a beating against the West Indies. As a result of Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar's injuries, Navdeep Saini and Shardul Thakur have the opportunity to make their case, and Manish Pandey will be hoping to see some action.
On the other side, Sri Lanka won a thrilling series in Pakistan before being completely destroyed in Australia. The team's focus will be on consistency under Mickey Arthur as they try to snap an 11-series losing skid to India. The team has called up Angelo Mathews, who last played in a T20I in 2018. When Rohit was last in India, Sri Lanka allowed him to score the third ODI double tonne before seeing him score the joint-fastest T20I century two games later.
This time, the visitors appear to be moving past Thisara Perera and relying more on their all-rounders. Although Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Danushka Gunathilaka, and Oshada Fernando - the masterminds behind the series victory in Pakistan - will once again be in the spotlight, Wanindu Hasaranga and Isuru Udana will also have to play significant roles.
Since 1983, both teams have faced off against one another annually. They will compete against Kohli, who has yet to record a home half-century against the guests despite Rohit's absence. Will they be able to surprise us like they did in Pakistan? The series' opening game will assist us in choosing the ideal team composition...
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