India has been a dominant force over the last four years, especially in home conditions. Sri Lanka hasn’t won a Test on Indian soil in 40 years.
India has been a dominant force over the last four years, especially in home conditions. Sri Lanka hasn’t won a Test on Indian soil in 40 years.
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Match: India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test
Date: March 4, 2022;
Time: 9:30 AM IST
Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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The venue in Mohali hasn’t hosted a Test match in the last five years. Ravindra Jadeja won the Player of the Match award for his four-wicket haul, which means that spinners will play as the game progresses. The track is also known for providing help to fast bowlers.
There is no chance of rain for the time being. However, the playing conditions will be warm, with temperatures around the 32-degree Celsius mark. Clouds will be there on Day three of the game, but the heavens may not open up.
Meanwhile, India would want to get off to a good start because this is former captain Virat Kohli’s 100th Test series. The 33-year-old will be led by Rohit Sharma, who will make his Tests skipper debut. In January, Kohli, who was born in Delhi, stood down as India’s Test captain.
It was already revealed that the game would be played under closed doors. However, it was agreed that a 50% audience would be permitted at the location. After dropping stalwarts Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, and Wriddhiman Saha for the series, the host will also go through such a transition period.
Team India Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (C), Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Jayant Yadav/Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami
Sri Lanka, captained by Dimuth Karunaratne, now leads the 2021-23 World Test Championship (WTC), having defeated the West Indies 2-0 that same year. However, the deck is stacked against them coming into the series since they have failed to win a Test in India in 20 outings.
Eight of their defeats have been by an innings or less. Against the Caribbean team, their spinners were outstanding. If Sri Lanka wants to open an account in India, they will need to perform a similar performance. De Silva, Karunaratne, and Angelo Mathews must all perform their parts.
Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Lasith Embuldeniya, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama, Suranga Lakmal, Jeffrey Vandersay
India has been a dominant force over the last four years, especially in home conditions. Sri Lanka hasn’t won a Test on Indian soil in 40 years, and it will need a herculean effort from them to eke out a win. India is a firm favorite to win the Test.