India are likely to rest star players and give fringe players a chance in their final Super 4 match after securing a place in the summit clash.
India could make up to three changes in their final Super 4 match against Sri Lanka on Friday. With India already through to the final and Sri Lanka eliminated, the match holds little significance, providing the Men in Blue with a chance to test fringe players while key members some much-needed rest ahead of Sunday’s summit clash with Pakistan.
Jasprit Bumrah, having missed one match in the Asia Cup, is expected to sit out this one as well, with the team management keen to manage his workload ahead of the final and the upcoming India-West Indies series next month. That could open the door for Arshdeep Singh, who became the first Indian to reach 100 T20I wickets in the previous encounter against Oman, to get another opportunity.
The squad is also expected to bench star spinner Kuldeep Yadav and bring in Harshit Rana as an extra pacer, keeping the left-arm wrist spinner fresh for the big match on Sunday. In addition, Tilak Varma’s replacement, Rinku Singh, may make his Asia Cup debut. This could also hand Sanju Samson the chance to bat at No.3.
IND vs SL Asia Cup 2025 – Predicted Playing XIs
India probable XI vs Sri Lanka: Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh.
Sri Lanka Probable XI vs India: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara.
IND vs SL Squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
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Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Dunith Wellalage, Kamil Mishara, Nuwanidu Fernando, Binura Fernando, Janith Liyanage, Matheesha Pathirana.
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