India Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka: 1st Test: Rohit and team will come with 2 spin bowlers, 3 fast bowlers

India Playing 11 vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test- The first match of the Test series (India vs Sri Lanka Test Series 2022) between India and Sri Lanka will be played at Mohali (Punjab Cricket Association Stadium) from March 4. Rohit Sharma and Dimuth Karunaratne will be face to face as captain.

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India vs Sri Lanka

Two Tests will be played in this series between India and Sri Lanka. After the first Test in Mohali, the second match will be played in Bangalore. In the Mohali Test, spectators will not be allowed to enter the stadium. Matches will be played in empty stadiums. This is going to be the first Test series after Virat Kohli left the Test captaincy. Whose command is to be in the hands of Rohit Sharma.

This will be Virat Kohli’s 100th Test match so the Sri Lankan cricket team will play its 300th Test match.

Rohit Sharma is the full-time Test captain

Team India’s selector Chetan Sharma had told with the announcement of the team that Rohit Sharma is being made the full-time Test captain.

Rohit Sharma can go with 2 spin bowlers and 3 fast bowlers in the first test. Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin can give a chance. There is doubt on R Ashwin’s play because he will allow playing only after his fitness clearance.

India and Sri Lanka teams for test series

India Squad:

Rohit Sharma (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, KS Bharat, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Mohammed Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Saurabh Kumar.

Sri Lanka Squad:

Dimuth Karunaratne (Captain), Pathum Nisanka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva (Vice-Captain), Kusal Mendis (Subject to Fitness), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Charit Aslanka, Niroshan Dickwella, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis (due to injury) Will not play), Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Vishwa Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayavikrema, Lasith Embuldeniya.

India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: Schedule of the first match

The match will start on March 4. Toss will take place at 9 o’clock. Each day the match will start at 9:30 am IST.
1st Test – 4th to 8th March – Mohali (Punjab Cricket Association Stadium)

Indian Probable Playing 11 for 1st Test-

Rohit Sharma – (Captain) – Batsman
Shubman Gill – Batsman
Virat Kohli – Batsman
Shreyas Iyer – Batsman
Hanuma Vihari – Batsman
Rishabh Pant – (Wicket Keeper) – Wicket Keeper
Ravindra Jadeja – All-rounder
R Ashwin – Bowler
Jasprit Bumrah – (Vice-captain) – Bowler
Mohammad Siraj – Bowler
Mohammed Shami – Bowler