The Mohali Test is about to start between India and Sri Lanka . The toss of the match has been done. After trying their luck with coins, both the teams have also opened their playing XI cards. India has selected 5 bowlers in its team, which includes 3 spinners. This will be the first Test match for Rohit Sharma as captain. At the same time, this is the 300th Test match of the Sri Lankan team. This is also Virat Kohli’s 100th Test. After winning the toss, captain Rohit called it a special test for Virat and said that very few players are able to play 100 Tests.
In Mohali Test, India won the toss and decided to bat first. That is, the Sri Lankan team will bowl first. India has landed in this match with 3 spinners and 2 fast bowlers.
Playing XI of both the teams
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli, Hanuma Vihari, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Ashwin, Jayant Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne, Pathum Nisanka, Charit Aslanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjay de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lahiru Kumara
India-Sri Lanka Test record
Sri Lanka has not played a single test match in India till date. In the 20 Tests played during this period, he has lost 11. While 9 Tests have been drawn. Overall also his record is bad. Both the countries have met 44 times in total, in which India has won 20 times and Sri Lanka only 7 times. At the same time 17 matches have been drawn. In Mohali, India has won 7 out of 13 Tests played so far.
If we look at the figures of the last 10 Tests between India and Sri Lanka, then India is ahead 7-1 in it. That is, if India won 7 matches, Sri Lanka could win only 1 Test. At the same time, 2 Tests have been a draw between both the teams. Rohit Sharma is debuting in Test captaincy from Mohali.
