India vs Sri Lanka 2022, Test series: Fixtures, Squads, Broadcast and Live Streaming details

India will take on Sri Lanka in the upcoming two-match Test series, starting March 04 at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.

Both sides recently met in the three-match T20I series, where hosts completely outplayed the visitors and registered a clean sweep. Rohit Sharma and Co. will be hoping to replicate the same and whitewash Sri Lanka in the red-ball battle.

On the other hand, the Islanders would be aiming to bounce back and capture the triumph in the Test series.

It’s going to be a historic match for former captain Virat Kohli as he will be entering in the whites for his 100th game in Test cricket. BCCI has also allowed 50% of spectators for the contest by reversing their own decision of conducting the match behind closed doors.

Fixtures:

• First Test – March 04 to March 08 at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali
• Second Test – March 12 to March 16 at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru

Squads:

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, R Pant, KS Bharat, Ravichandran Ashwin (subject to fitness), Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, J Bumrah (vc), Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Saurabh Kumar

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva (vc), Kusal Mendis*, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Niroshan Dickwella, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis – will not take part due to an injury, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Vishwa Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrema, Lasith Embuldeniya.

*subject to fitness

Broadcast and Live Streaming details:

• India: Star Sports; Disney+Hotstar
• Sri Lanka: Siyatha TV
• South Africa: SuperSport Cricket
• United Kingdom: Sky Sports Cricket
• New Zealand: SKY NZ
• Australia: Fox Cricket
• USA and Canada: Willow TV

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March 02, 2022 at 09:43PM