Probable XI –
Sri Lanka –
Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Dhananjaya de Silva/Ramesh Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Minod Bhanuka (wk), Lahiru Kumara, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya/Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera
India –
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Manish Pandey, Sanju Samson/Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Sanju Samson
2. Shikhar Dhawan(C)
3. Suryakumar Yadav
4. Dasun Shanaka
5. Avishka Fernando
6. Dhananjaya de Silva
7. Hardik Pandya
8. Wanindu Hasaranga(VC)
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
10. Deepak Chahar
11. Dushmantha Chameera
– Dhawan looks safest captain choice considering his excellent numbers with the bat at both venue and H2H matches.
– Wanindu Hasaranga might be a good VC choice as he’s expected to bat at middle order and bowl full overs too.
– Dasun Shanaka and Avishka Fernando are must picks as they have done well at this venue in more than 10 innings.
– Can take Manish Pandey at the place of Suryakumar especially if India bat’s second.
– Both Dhananjaya and Hardik can give decent fantasy points considering their batting order in top six and part time bowling.
– Going heavy on pacers as they had been effective at this surface in the past.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Minod Bhanuka
2. Shikhar Dhawan
3. Manish Pandey
4. Dasun Shanaka(VC)
5. Prithvi Shaw(C)
6. Dhananjaya de Silva
7. Hardik Pandya
8. Wanindu Hasaranga
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
10. Deepak Chahar
11. Isuru Udana
– Expecting a cracking knock from Prithvi especially while batting first considering his recent lethal form.
– Shanaka might be a good punt VC considering his excellent numbers with both bat and ball on this ground.
– Manish Pandey might be a good punt as he had already done well at both venue and H2H matches.
– Minod Bhanuka might be another decent choice considering his average of 26 in 8 innings at this venue.
– Isuru Udana can score some decent runs at down the order and expected to bowl in death overs.
– Take anyone from Samson or Bhanuka as both both are available in same credits.
Grand League Combination –
1. Minod Bhanuka
2. Shikhar Dhawan
3. Manish Pandey
4. Dasun Shanaka
5. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
6. Hardik Pandya
7. Wanindu Hasaranga
8. Krunal Pandya
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar(C)
10. Isuru Udana
11. Dushmantha Chameera(VC)
– Going a bit heavy on Lanka as they might put up a good show at their home venue.
– Expecting both Bhuvneshwar and Chameera to take at least a couple of wickets considering their experience and good numbers at this venue.
– Both Pandya brothers will be crucial with bat and ball if top order of India somehow didn’t do well.
– Bhanuka Rajapaksa might be a good GL pick considering his average of 41 in 10 innings at this venue.
– Can take anyone from Kuldeep or Chahal at the place of Udana especially if India bowls second.
– Must rotate Avishka Fernando as C/VCs in different combinations of GL.
