India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20: Jitesh Sharma and Harshal Patel will be included in the Indian squad for the series decider against Sri Lanka in Rajkot. After a last-ball victory in the opener, India lost the second match by 16 runs as Sri Lanka leveled the three-match series 1-1. India’s young side will have to put up a tough fight against an experienced Sri Lankan side to win the series in Rajkot. India are unlikely to make any changes in the series decider with head coach Dravid saying, “We are not going to change players too much.”
Jitesh Sharma replaces Sanju Samson in the team. If Jitesh plays in today’s match, Rahul Tripathi will have to sit out. Jitesh Sharma has been picked for Punjab Kings in IPL. Jitesh made his IPL debut in 2022 playing for Punjab Kings. Jidesh played 12 matches and scored 234 runs at a strike rate of 163.63, with a top score of 44. Syed scored 224 runs in ten matches at a strike rate of 175 in the 2022 edition of the Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
A warm and traditional welcome in Rajkot as #TeamIndia arrive for the third and final T20I, which will take place tomorrow! #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/6Z7IOGO0BS
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 6, 2023
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It is expected that Hardik Pandya will not have a chance to include Ruduraj Gaekwat in the team. On his T20 debut, Shubman failed to live up to his expectations, managing just 7 and 5 runs in two innings. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh bowled five no balls in his two overs in the second T20I. He became the first Indian bowler to bowl a hat-trick of no-balls in T20Is in his first over. Thus, Harshal Patel, who played his first T20I, may return to the team.
India Predicted XI: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya(c), Jitesh Sharma, Akshar Patel, Harshal Patel, Shivam Mavi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik
Sri Lanka Predicted XI: Padum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Banuka Rajapaksa, Sarith Asalanga, Dasun Shanaka(c), Vanindu Hasaranga, Samika Karunaratne, Mahish Dikshana, Dasun Madhushanka, Kasun Rajitha
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