Nidahas Trophy 2018: India’s predicted XI for first T20I against Sri Lanka

Bowlers

Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal has been one of the main reasons for India’s limited-overs success in the recent past. He has formed a lethal combination with Kuldeep Yadav. But in the absence of the chinaman, Chahal will have to take the responsibility of leading the spin attack in the tri-series.

Jaydev Unadkat

On the back of an outstanding IPL 2017, Jaydev Unadkat earned a recall to India’s T20 side in December. He repaid the faith of the selectors with a superb performance as he grabbed the Man of the Series in the series against Sri Lanka.

In South Africa, the left-arm seamer played all three games and was on the expensive side. But with Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar rested, he will take the new ball.

Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur has impressed in the limited opportunities he has got. After making his debut in Sri Lanka in August last year, the Mumbai pacer continued to grow in South Africa. In the only ODI he played, he took 4/52 while he took 2 wickets in 2 games in the T20 series. He will partner Unadkat in the pace department.