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Team India was back in action less than 15 hours later after handing Pakistan a heavy 228-run defeat in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 in Colombo. This time the opponent is Sri Lanka and with the surface being a fresh one for the game, the Men in Blue made one change to their line-up, bringing in spinning all-rounder Axar Patel in place of Shardul Thakur.
After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, skipper Rohit Sharma said that the wicket looked a lot drier and hence the conditions suited for slow bowlers which meant that Shardul, who took the big wicket of Babar Azam, had to sit out. “The pitch looks different, looks a lot drier and there’s no grass and hence we are playing three spinners. So, Axar comes in for Shardul,” Rohit said.
Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
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