Virat Kohli-led India aim to outclass Sri Lanka in lone T20, end tour on a high
Wednesday, September 6, 2017 IST
Virat Kohli will aim to sign off a triumphant tour with victory in the skipper’s 50th match when India take on Sri Lanka in a one-off Twenty20 International at the R Premasada Stadium on Wednesday.
India swept aside the hosts 3-0 in Tests and 5-0 in the ODI series, but could face some resistance in the shortest format at the end of a series of one-sided contests.
All of India’s 14-player squad – Shikhar Dhawan flew home to be with his ailing mother – are Indian Premier League stars. They will be out to prove they are the drawing card two days after the IPL media rights fetched a whopping R16,347 crore for five years until 2022.
Although they have been in the thick of IPL action, India have played just four T20 ties in 2017. They beat England 2-1 in a home series in January-February, but lost by nine wickets in the only game played in the West Indies before landing in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka, who were listless in the longer versions with blame aimed at the cricket administration, selectors and players, have had a better run in T20s this year.
The hosts have won five of their eight T20 Internationals in 2017. That includes back-to-back 2-1 bilateral series wins in South Africa and Australia. It was followed by a 1-1 result against Bangladesh at home in April.
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