The Men in Blue head into the encounter on a high, having whitewashed the West Indies 3-0 in the recently concluded T20I series. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have come to India after a 4-1 reversal against Australia, although they ended the tour on a winning note.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra predicted the Indian openers would outscore their Sri Lankan counterparts. He elaborated:
The former India cricketer reckons the team winning the toss will opt to chase. Aakash Chopra reasoned:
Rohit Sharma and the Indian think tank might consider batting first to test their bowlers in dewy conditions in the second innings. However, they are unlikely to go that route in the first match of the series.
“One team to start the bowling with spin” - Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra feels Sri Lanka will operate with a spinner with the new ball. He observed:
The reputed commentator concluded by predicting an Indian win in a keenly contested encounter. Chopra said:
Team India are considerably weakened in the batting department as they will be without the services of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant. The Sri Lankan team can certainly spring a surprise in such a scenario if they play to their potential.
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