LUCKNOW: Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to field in the first T20I of the three-match series against India on Thursday.
India made as many as six changes to the playing XI that last played against West Indies with Deepak Hooda being handed his maiden T20I cap.
Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested for white-ball series against West Indies, and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who was recovering from an injury in the last two months, made a comeback as did Sanju Samson.
Yuzvendra Chahal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar also found a place in the playing XI. Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, however, missed out after suffering a wrist injury.
For Sri Lanka, Dinesh Chandimal came in for Kusal Mendis, while Jeffrey Vandersay replaced Maheesh Theekshana.
Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara.
