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Sri Lanka vs India, 1st T20I – Stats Preview

Sri Lanka will be up against the T20 World Cup champions India in a three-match T20I series, with the first match set to be hosted at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele on Saturday. 

A new chapter will begin in Indian cricket with Gautam Gambhir taking the coaching baton from Rahul Dravid whereas Suryakumar Yadav has been given the T20I captaincy onus after Rohit Sharma’s retirement from the format.

Many deserving players are waiting in the wings to get their chances and one can be certain that there will be no shortage of opportunities for the young talent.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka will need to come up with a collective effort against the potent Indian team.

Stats Preview:

Shivam Dube needs 65 runs to complete 500 runs in T20Is.

Rinku Singh needs 84 runs to complete 500 runs in T20Is.

Ravi Bishnoi needs eight wickets to complete 50 wickets in T20Is.

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya needs eight runs to reach the 1500-run mark in T20Is. 

Axar Patel needs 53 runs to get to the milestone of 500 runs in the T20I format.

Sanju Samson needs 56 runs to complete 500 runs in T20Is.

Rishabh Pant needs seven sixes to complete 50 maximums in the T20I version.

Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka needs 44 runs to reach the 1500-run mark in T20Is. 

Dinesh Chandimal needs 10 fours to complete 100 boundaries in T20Is.

Maheesh Theekshana, who will play his 50th T20I, needs another five wickets to complete 50 scalps.

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