Delhi: The 3 T20 match series between India and Sri Lanka is going to start from 27th July. As head coach, he Gautam Gambhir This will be the first assignment of the Indian cricket team. The first T20 match between India and Sri Lanka will be played on 27th July, the second on 28th July and the third on 30th July. All these matches will be played at 'Pallekele International Cricket Stadium'. After this, Team India will leave for Colombo. The first ODI match between India and Sri Lanka will be played on 2nd August, the second on 4th August and the third on 7th August. All these matches will be played at 'R. Premadasa Stadium' in Colombo.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's interim coach Sanath Jayasuriya has adopted an amazing strategy to defeat India. Jayasuriya has also said an interesting thing about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. He has said that India will lose in the absence of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. He believes that Sri Lanka has a golden opportunity to defeat India in T20 International.

Will take advantage of Virat-Rohit's retirement!

Sanath Jayasuriya said, 'The Sri Lankan team will try to take advantage of the retirement of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. Rohit, Virat and Jadeja are among the best players in the world. Looking at the kind of cricket they have played, we all know how great cricketers they are. Virat and Rohit have not only led the Indian team to victory with their batting, but their passion and hard work towards cricket has given them a distinct identity in world cricket. But their absence is a loss for the Indian team and we have to take maximum advantage of it.'

Associated Press quoted Sanath Jayasuriya as saying in a press conference, “Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are the best players in the world. Given their talent and the kind of cricket they have played, we all know where they stand. But their absence along with Jadeja will prove to be a loss for the Indian team and we will try to make the most of it.”

T20 career of Virat and Rohit

Rohit Sharma is at number one in terms of scoring the most runs in T20 International cricket, while Virat Kohli is at number two. While Pakistan's Babar Azam is at number three. Rohit has scored 4231 runs in 151 innings of 159 matches at a strike rate of 140.89. This includes 5 centuries and 32 half-centuries. At the same time, Virat Kohli has scored 4188 runs in 117 innings of 125 matches at a strike rate of 137.04. This includes 1 century and 38 half-centuries. Rohit Sharma is also the cricketer who has hit the most number of 205 sixes in T20I. At the same time, Virat Kohli has hit 124 sixes in his T20I career.

Jayasuriya's mind game against India

Sri Lankan head coach Jayasuriya has adopted an amazing strategy to defeat India. Jayasuriya has included Rajasthan Royals' High Performance Director Zubin Bharucha in his team in IPL. Zubin is currently training the Sri Lankan team. Immediately after the Lanka Premier League (LPL), Zubin also camped with Sri Lankan cricketers for 6 days. Other cricketers also joined him after playing in the LPL. The players also benefited a lot from this. The players got to learn a lot from the session with Bharucha. It is important for international cricketers to learn new techniques, new approaches and new shots, new techniques.

Who is stronger than whom in T20I
India has had the upper hand in T20 Internationals between India and Sri Lanka so far. India has won 19 out of 29 matches played between these two teams. India has won 8 out of the ten bilateral series played between the two teams. Sri Lanka has emerged victorious only once in 2021, when India had to field a second-tier team due to COVID-19. While in the year 2009, the series ended in a 1-1 draw.