After the defeat against India in the first T20I, Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka opened up about the reason behind the loss in the match, saying that the Islands were unable to utilise the powerplay.
Following the victory against Sri Lanka in the first T20I, India vice-captain Shubman Gill heaped praise on his batting partner Yashasvi Jaiswal, saying that it is great batting with him.
Bowlers marvellous performance in the second half of the second innings guided India to victory ovver Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Charith Asalanka-led Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to field against Suryakumar Yadav's India in the first T20I match of the series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
India's tour of Sri Lanka begins with the first T20I on Saturday and consists of three T20Is and three ODIs each. Gill will be the deputy to Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma in the short format and 50-overs, respectively. This is Gambhir's first assignment as head coach after being appoi
India's tour of Sri Lanka begins with the first T20I on Saturday and consists of three T20Is and three ODIs each. This is Gambhir's first assignment as head coach after being appointed to the position earlier in July after Rahul Dravid vacated the post following the ICC T20 World Cup win in
India will kickstart their new era under the leadership of coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Suryakumar Yadav, with the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup in mind, during the first T20I at Pallekele on Saturday. The current T20I champions will be playing a new-look side following the retirement of stars
India's tour of Sri Lanka begins with the first T20I on Saturday and consists of three T20Is and three ODIs. Following Rohit Sharma's retirement from the shorter format after a triumphant ICC T20 World Cup campaign, Suryakumar was announced as the next T20I skipper for India.
The India team kicked off their preparations to gear up for their upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka in Pallekele under new head coach Gautam Gambhir.
India captain Shubman Gill was left disappointed with his individual and the overall team's performance and acknowledged that the players looked rustic during their first T20I.