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Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka in T20I series against India

Sri Lanka to be led by Asalanka in T20I series against India

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Sri Lanka will be led by Dasun Shanaka in the upcoming three-match T20I series against India, starting on January 3. This will be the first time that Shanaka will lead Sri Lanka in a T20I series, having taken over the captaincy from Kusal Perera in October 2021.

Shanaka is a hard-hitting middle-order batsman and a useful right-arm medium pacer. He has played 80 T20Is for Sri Lanka, scoring 1,424 runs at an average of 22.61 and taking 57 wickets at an average of 24.72.

India will be led by Rohit Sharma in the T20I series. Sharma is one of the most successful batsmen in T20 cricket, having scored over 10,000 runs in the format. He will be looking to lead India to a series win against Sri Lanka and continue their good form in T20 cricket.

The T20I series between India and Sri Lanka will be played at the following venues:

• January 3: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
• January 5: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
• January 7: ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

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