Nidahas Trophy 2018: India’s predicted XI for first T20I against Sri Lanka

After a successful limited-overs leg in South Africa, India have decided to rest a few key players for the tri-nation series in Sri Lanka. The likes of Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya have been rested.

Hence, with these key players not present, it will be interesting to see how the team shapes up for the opening game of the tri-series. 

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Openers

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Rohit Sharma

In the absence of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma will be leading the side. However, his form has been scratchy. He had scores of 21, 0 and 11 in the 3-match T20I series in South Africa. However, he has the ability to destroy the opposition single-handedly and will be looking to find some form.

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan will partner Rohit Sharma at the top of the order. There were doubts about Dhawan’s ability to score big in T20s. However, the left-hander has let his bat do the talking. He scored 143 runs in 3 T20Is in South Africa including a match-winning 39-ball 72 in the first game. 

Dhawan will look to continue his good form and give India good starts. 

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