One of the best death bowlers going around at the moment, Bumrah will lead the Indian pace battery in Cuttack. With Bhuvi not in the side, the youngster will go in the match as the senior pacer as one of Siraj, Unadkat and Thampi will partner him.
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Mohammed Siraj
The 23-year-old made his debut for the senior side in the T20I series against New Zealand. Though he went for a few runs, Indian team management would want to give him another go before trying out other options. So, Siraj will complete our probable XI for the first of the three-match T20I series between India and Sri Lanka.
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