After a brief delay due to a wet outfield, Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to field against India in the final T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday.
Former Zimbabwe cricket coach Andy Flower stated that it would be more "accurate" to describe India's new head coach Gautam Gambhir as an "inspirational leader" than a coach and believes he has the skills to succeed in his new role.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav, whose captaincy skills were on display during the first T20I against Sri Lanka, stated that he wants to classify himself as a leader and not as a captain.
India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav etched his name in the record books by matching stalwart batter Virat Kohli's record of most Player of the Match awards in the shortest format of cricket.
India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has asserted that the team will continue to work in the same fashion in the shortest format of cricket even after the departure of the stalwart trio.
Ahead of the Sri Lanka tour, former India left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha asserted that the Gautam Gambhir era has started and it would be interesting to see what changes he brings to the team.
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.
Suryakumar Yadav's childhood coach, Ashok Aswalkar, expressed delight after he was appointed as India's new T20I captain for the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka.
VVS Laxman, who served as India's head coach for the five-match series T20I against Zimbabwe, honoured star finisher Rinku Singh with the 'Fielder of the Series' award following their 4-1 series triumph.
India's newly appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir cleared that his approach to pick players won't be based on a particular format as he feels players who are "good enough" should play all three formats.