SL vs IND Dream11 prediction: 3 players you can pick as captain or vice-captain for today’s 3rd T20I – July 30, 2024

India (IND) will square off with Sri Lanka (SL) in the 3rd and final T20I of the India tour of Sri Lanka 2024 on Tuesday, July 30 IST. The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele will be the host venue.

After a 43-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first T20I, India secured their second win and sealed the three-match T20I series by 2-0.

Batting first, Sri Lanka had posted a sub-par target of 162 runs for wickets. Ravi Bishnoi was the pick of the Indian bowlers with a three-wicket haul while Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, and Hardik Pandya chipped in two wickets each.

In reply, India won by seven wickets as the second innings was reduced to eight overs due to rain with a DLS target of 78. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 15-ball 30 backed by skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s quick-fire 26-run knock and Pandya’s 22 off nine in the middle, India reached 81/3 in 6.3 overs.

Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Matheesha Pathirana took one wicket each for the hosts.

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

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#3 Suryakumar Yadav (IND) - 9.0 credits

Suryakumar Yadav scored a fifty in the first T20I (Credits: X/BCCI)

Suryakumar Yadav, the second-ranked T20I batter in the ICC rankings, has been in good form recently. He was the top-scorer for India in the first T20I, smashing an excellent 58-run knock at an impressive strike rate of 223.07.

SKY played a quick inning of 26 runs from 12 deliveries in the last game. His knock featured five boundaries. He will be looking forward to putting up a better show in the upcoming SL vs IND Dream11 match.

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#2 Arshdeep Singh (IND) - 8.5 credits

Arshdeep Singh celebrating his wicket (Credits: X/BCCI)

Arshdeep Singh has been the most effective bowler for India in the last 10 T20Is, chipping in 21 wickets at a decent economy. He has also bowled well in the last two T20Is against Sri Lanka, picking up four wickets for 48 runs.

Hence, Arshdeep will be a fine choice for the vice-captain for your SL vs IND Dream11 teams.

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#1 Hardik Pandya (IND) - 9.0 credits

Sri Lanka v India - Source: Getty

Hardik Pandya has been a crucial part of the Indian T20 lineup. He has regularly contributed to both aspects of the game in the last 10 T20I games, scoring 218 runs and claiming 13 wickets.

Pandya delivered a notable all-round performance in the last game. He scored 22 runs off nine balls, including three fours and a six, and also picked up two wickets for 23 runs.