The Indian men’s cricket team will be led for the first time by new head coach Gautam Gambhir. Watch live IND vs. SL!
A three-match T20 cricket series between world champions India and hosts Sri Lanka will begin on Saturday, with all matches taking place at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
The three Twenty20 India against Sri Lanka games are set to start at 7:00 PM IST. In India, telecasts and live streaming are accessible.
Gautam Gambhir’s first task as the new head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team is this series. In his previous role, Gambhir served as the team’s mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders, who won the IPL in 2024.
Hardik Pandya was not selected as the Indian T20 captain for the Sri Lankan trip; instead, Suryakumar Yadav was chosen. In the T20 series last year, Yadav—who has won two times as the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year—also guided India to a 4-1 victory over Australia.
The vice-captain will be Shubman Gill, who earlier this month guided the Indian cricket team to a series victory against Zimbabwe.
Following their absence from the Zimbabwe series, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya—who was formerly the top T20 all-rounder in the world—make their returns.
The three-match ODI series will feature Indian cricket legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli later on. Kohli withdrew from T20 international cricket following the team’s victory in the T20 Cricket World Cup 2024.
A new captain has also been announced by Sri Lanka. Wanindu Hasaranga resigned from the position after the T20 World Cup in June, hence Charith Asalanka will captain the home team in the IND vs. SL T20 2024 series.
Earlier this year, Asalanka captained Sri Lanka in two Twenty20 matches against Bangladesh; they won one and lost the other.
In the meantime, veteran wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal will play his first Twenty20 International match since February 2022.
While another fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera has pneumonia and a respiratory infection, pacer Nuwan Thushara injured a finger. With Dilshan Madushanka and Asitha Fernando on the roster as their replacements, the pair have withdrawn from the series.
India has defeated Sri Lanka in 19 out of 29 men’s T20 international matches. Nine matches have resulted in victories for the men’s cricket team from Sri Lanka, while one match has ended in a draw.
The sides last faced each other in Rajkot in January of last year. Suryakumar Yadav, who topscored India’s 91-run victory over Sri Lanka with an unbroken innings of 112 off 51 balls, enabled the Men in Blue to clinch the three-match series 2-1.
India vs Sri Lanka T20 2024 schedule
Start times for live matches are given in Indian standard time (IST).
- July 27, Saturday: India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20 – 7:00 PM
- July 28, Sunday: India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 – 7:00 PM
- July 30, Tuesday: India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20 – 7:00 PM
Where to watch India vs Sri Lanka T20 2024 live
The Sony LIV platform will host live streaming of the India vs. Sri Lanka T20 2024 series. The live broadcast of the IND vs. SL matches can be found in India on the TV stations Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 1 HD, Sony Sports Ten 5, and Sony Sports Ten 5 HD.
The Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi), Sony Sports Ten 3 HD (Hindi), Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil and Telugu), and Sony Sports Ten 4 HD (Tamil and Telugu) TV stations in India will carry the regional live coverage.
IND vs SL T20 cricket 2024 squad
Indian cricket team: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka cricket team: Charith Asalanka (captain), Dinesh Chandimal (wicket-keeper), Asitha Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Binura Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dilshan Madushanka, Kusal Mendis (wicket-keeper), Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Perera (wicket-keeper), Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Chamindu Wickramasinghe
