The Indian team, led by Shikhar Dhawan, will play three ODIs and three T20 games in Sri Lanka. Know about the live telecast, streaming and sponsors of the Sri Lanka vs India series
The Sri Lankan team didn’t have much luck in recent years. Last month, they toured Bangladesh and lost a one-day international series 1-2. To defeat the ‘second-string Indian team, they must leave no stone uncovered. They’ll play six limited-overs matches against England before facing India.
India vs Sri Lanka Sponsors
The sponsors have rushed in to be linked with the series. According to InsideSport.co, Unacademy has already been signed over as the title sponsor for the ODI series, while CoinDCX will be the lead sponsor for the T20 series between the two countries.
Sri Lanka vs India Team News
Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan will lead Team India in Sri Lanka, with bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar as his lieutenant. This will be Dhawan and Kumar’s first lead role in Team India colors, and they will be focused on succeeding. Along with Navdeep Saini and Sanju Samson, Prithvi Shaw has also been recalled to the white-ball team.
Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Chetan Sakariya have all received their first international call-ups as a result of their outstanding performances in the Indian Premier League and domestic performance. Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, and Manish Pandey are among the experienced players in the squad.
Kusal Perera, the wicketkeeper-batsman, will captain the squad, and a lot will be weighing on his shoulders. This indicates the need for youngsters to take charge against Team India. Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Avishka Fernando have been impressive recently. So The home team’s lack of experience could be a disadvantage.
India vs Sri Lanka 2021 Squad
India Squad
Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prithvi Shaw, Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Rana, Ishan Kishan (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Yuzvendra Chahal, Rahul Chahar, K Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Chetan Sakariya
Sri Lanka Squad
Yet to be announced.
India vs Sri Lanka Schedule and Live Streaming
July 13, 1st ODI at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo– 2:30 PM IST (9:00 AM GMT)
July 16, 2nd ODI at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo– 2:30 PM IST (9:00 AM GMT)
July 18, 3rd ODI at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo– 2:30 PM IST (9:00 AM GMT)
July 21, 1st T20I at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo– 7:00 PM IST (1:30 PM GMT)
July 23, 2nd T20I at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo– 7:00 PM IST (1:30 PM GMT)
July 25, 3rd T20I at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo– 7:00 PM IST (1:30 PM GMT)
India vs Sri Lanka Live Telecast
TV – Sony Sports Network, Online Streaming – Sony LIV app