After trashing the islanders 3-0 in the T20Is, the men in blue are ready to take on the opposition in the longest format of the game. Team India will play their first home Test this year, it will be against Sri Lanka. Mohali will host the first Test of Ind vs SL series. What makes the game special is that it will be Virat Kohli’s 100th Test game. Team India has a magnificent record of dominating at home. It’ll be interesting to see if the new skipper, Rohit Sharma will be able to pick up from the former skipper Virat Kohli left.
Match Details:
- Match: Ind vs SL
- Time: 9:30 am IST
- Venue: Mohali
- Where to watch: Star Sports network and Hotstar
Head to head:
Since August 2015, Sri Lanka has not beaten India in the sport’s longest format. The Indian team has an 11-0 record in Test matches hosted by India. On nine occasions, Sri Lanka has held India to a draw, but theyare yet to win a Test match in India.
- Games: 44
- India: 20
- Sri Lanka: 07
- Draw: 17
Pitch Report:
The first test will be held at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on March 4, 2022. On this ground, a total of 13 tests have been played. India has won seven of the 13 games, lost one, and drew five others. The pitch at Mohali helps the pacers in the early overs, but as the game progresses, it favours the spinners. It’s an Indian-style wicket. It’ll be good to win the toss and bat first.
- 1st innings average: 355 runs
- 4th innings score: 129
Probable playing 11:
Team India’s middle-order duo Rahane and Pujara have been rested for this series. Subhman Gill and Iyer are likely to play. Ravindra Jadeja is back in the squad.
Team India: Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill/Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.
Team Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Lahiru Thirimanne,Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva (vc), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Charith Asalanka.