India vs Sri Lanka 2023, 3rd T20I – Dafanews Match Preview

India and Sri Lanka will take on each other in the deciding T20I at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot on Saturday. Sri Lanka won the second game by 16 runs after they came up with a collective effort with both bat and ball.

We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.

Current form of India: L W T W NR

India was poor with the ball as well as the bat, barring the efforts of Axar Patel and Suryakumar Yadav in the second game. The Indian fast bowlers took a beating in the second game and they will need to pull up their socks for the decider.

Current form of Sri Lanka: W L L W L

Sri Lanka was finally able to break their deadlock against India, registering a win in India in T20Is after 13 games. Dasun Shanaka once again led from the front and the other players were able to chip in their contribution in the second game.

Head to Head: Matches: 28, Won by India: 18, Won by Sri Lanka: 9, NR: 1.

India clearly holds their wood over the Island country in the head-to-head contest.

Players to look out for: Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, and Arshdeep Singh are going to hold the key for the Men in Blue.

Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, and Bhanuka Rajapaksa will be the crucial players for the visitors.

India Squad for Sri Lanka T20Is: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Mavi, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.

Sri Lanka Squad for India T20Is: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ashen Bandara, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwan Thushara.