Watch India vs Sri Lanka T20 And Test Matches On Jio TV App

Last Updated on February 24, 2022 by Anu Joy

The Sri Lankan lions have arrived in India to play three T20s and two test matches against the hosts. The Lankans suffered a crushing defeat by 4-1 in T20s at the hands of Australia and will be looking to go all out against India in the first match to be played today, February 24. The first T20 cricket match will be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The final two matches of the T20 series will be played at HPCA’s Dharamshala Stadium. 

If you have an active Jio connection, you will be able to stream India vs Sri Lanka T20 matches on Jio TV, apart from Disney+Hotstar. Just visit the Jio TV app on your smartphone and head onto the Jio Cricket HD channel to enjoy the tournament. The recent India vs West Indies series was also streamed on the Jio Cricket HD channel. It will be available in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada languages. Jio has also launched new prepaid recharge plans with a Disney+Hotstar subscription if you don’t mind paying to watch cricket. 

The matches will also be telecast on the following TV channels—Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, and Star Sports 1 Kannada. The live coverage will start from 7 p.m. onwards. 

After the dismal performance and an early exit from the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, India’s ranking in the format took a heavy beating. BCCI resorted to damage control by inviting New Zealand to play a three-match T20 series against India, right after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup. India managed to win the series handsomely by 3-0 under the newly appointed captain, Rohit Sharma.

India later managed to seal the T20 series 3-0 against the in-transition Windies team at home. These back-to-back T20 series catapulted India to the topmost position in the ICC rankings. Now, the BCCI will be hosting a three-match T20 series and a two-match against Sri Lanka. India will be hoping to cement its position as the number one ranked team in the world in the T20s by winning this series comprehensively. 

India’s T20I Squad

Here’s India’s T20I squad—Rohit Sharma (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Bumrah (VC), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Sanju Samson (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, and Avesh Khan. 

The star performer in the recently concluded India vs West Indies T20 series, Suryakumar Yadav a.k.a. SKY suffered a hairline fracture in the third and final T20I against the West Indies in Kolkata. Deepak Chahar too pulled out midway in an over and is said to have sustained a right quadriceps injury. Both the players have been ruled out of this series and this might even affect their participation in the upcoming IPL season.

Thankfully, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have been rested for this series. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja returns to the team after a long time and so will ace paceman Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah will be the deputy to captain Rohit Sharma for this series. Sanju Samson has been given an opportunity to prove himself as he is being considered to play in the 2022 T20 World Cup later this year, according to selectors. 

India’s Probable Playing XI For T20s  

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma (C), Sanju Samson, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Jasprit Bumrah.

Sri Lanka’s T20 Squad  

Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kamil Mishara(w), Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Janith Liyanage, Ashian Daniel, Shiran Fernando, and Binura Fernando are included in Sri Lanka’s T20 squad. 

Sri Lanka’s rising star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga tested positive for COVID-19 during their recently concluded Australia series and is in isolation in Australia currently. Ahem! Novak Djokovic! Also, Kusal Mendis and Maheesh Theekshana will be missing the games due to hamstring injuries.

Sri Lanka’s Probable XI For T20s: 

Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kamil Mishara (WK), Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara

India vs Sri Lanka T20 Series Schedule