SL vs IND Dream11 prediction: 3 players you can pick as captain or vice-captain for today’s 2nd T20I – July 28, 2024

India (IND) will take on Sri Lanka (SL) in the second T20I on Sunday, July 28. The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy will host the contest.

India won the first T20I by 43 runs, successfully defending a target of 214. Captain Suryakumar Yadav led from the front with a blistering 58 off 26 balls, supported by Rishab Pant (49), Yashasvi Jaiswal (40), and Shubhman Gill (34). Sri Lanka's Matheesha Pathirana was the pick of the bowlers with 4/40 from four overs.

Chasing 214, Sri Lanka started strong with an 84-run opening stand from Pathum Nissanka (79) and Kusal Mendis (45). However, the rest of the lineup faltered, and they were bowled out 170 in 19.2 overs. Riyan Parag took three wickets for India, with Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel contributing two wickets each.

On that note, here are the captain/vice-captain picks you could opt for in your SL vs IND Dream11 teams.

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#3 Kusal Mendis (SL) - 8.5 credits

Sri Lanka v Netherlands - ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 (Source: Getty)

Kusal Mendis was outstanding in the most recent Lanka Premier League season, finishing as the fifth-highest run-scorer with 329 runs in 11 matches. He has scored an unbeaten century, half-century, and two forty-plus knocks in his last four games.

Mendis scored a fine 27-ball 45 in the previous match, a knock that featured eight boundaries. He will be hoping to play an even better innings in the upcoming SL vs IND Dream11 match.

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#2 Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND) - 8.5 credits

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Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a reliable T20I opener for India. He scored a quick-fire 40 in the first T20I at a strike rate of 190.47. His innings included five fours and two maximums.

Overall, Jaiswal has a fine record in the T20Is, scoring 683 runs from 20 innings. Thus, he could be a wise choice for the vice-captain position in your SL vs IND Dream11 team.

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#1 Suryakumar Yadav (IND) - 9.0 credits

India v England: Semi-Final - ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 (Source: Getty)

Suryakumar Yadav has been in fine form of late and cannot be overlooked in your SL vs IND Dream11 team. He was the second-highest run-getter for India after Rohit Sharma in the 2024 T20 World Cup, scoring 199 runs in eight games, including two half-centuries.

SKY smashed a 26-ball 58-run in the previous game, including eight fours and two sixes. India's new captain is unsurprisingly our captaincy pick for your fantasy team.