Sanju Samson is also back for his first T20I since the tour of Sri Lanka last year
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While Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Chahar have both been sidelined from the entire series with injury, Ravindra Jadeja has recovered sufficiently from his injury to return to the team. Yuzvendra Chahal was the only other frontline spin-bowling option, with wrong’un specialist Ravi Bishnoi left out. India also welcomed back Jasprit Bumrah, who had been rested for the white-ball series against West Indies at home. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel will assist Bumrah in the seam attack.
Sanju Samson, too, returned for his first T20I since India’s tour of Sri Lanka last year. Ishan Kishan, though, was listed as India’s wicketkeeper.
Rohit revealed that Ruturaj Gaikwad was also in line to get a game, but a last-minute wrist issue ruled him out.
India: 1 Ishan Kishan (wk), 2 Rohit Sharma (capt), 3 Shreyas Iyer, 4 Sanju Samson, 5 Deepak Hooda, 6 Venkatesh Iyer, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Harshal Patel, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Yuzvendra Chahal
Sri Lanka: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kamil Mishara, 3 Charith Asalanka, 4 Janith Liyanage, 5 Dinesh Chandimal (wk), 6 Dasun Shanaka (capt), 7 Chamika Karunaratne, 8 Dushmantha Chameera, 9 Jeffrey Vandersay, 10 Praveen Jayawickrama, 11 Lahiru Kumara
Deivarayan Muthu is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo