IND vs SL: India’s Trump Card Player as They Aim to Secure Semi-Final Spot by Beating Sri Lanka

IND vs SL: India's Trump Card Player as They Aim to Secure Semi-Final Spot by Beating Sri Lanka

Cricket World Cup 2023 has gathered, and the Indian team is in a great rhythm in this World Cup. By defeating England by 100 runs, Team India grabbed a big win in this World Cup and reached the top of the World Cup points table. After defeating Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand, and England, the Indian team has won six out of six matches to reach the top of the points table and has almost cleared the way to the semi-finals.

Team India is going to face Sri Lanka at the famous Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 2. And Team India has already reached Mumbai to play this match. On the one hand, Team India is in a great rhythm, on the other hand, Sri Lanka managed to collect only 4 points after defeating the Netherlands and England. In today’s match, the Indian team will look to clear the path to the semi-finals by defeating Sri Lanka. Although Hardik Pandya is not seen to return to the Indian team.

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India vs Sri Lanka Match Details

World Cup 2023: – 33 Number Match
Venue: – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date: – 02/11/2023
Time: – 2:00 PM (IST)
Live Streaming: – Star Sports, Dinsey+Hotstar

India vs Sri Lanka Pitch Report & Weather Report

The upcoming India vs Sri Lanka (IND vs SL) World Cup match is going to be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. A high-scoring match is expected in this match. The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium is known to favor batters. Additionally, the smaller boundaries of the field will make it relatively easy for the batsmen to bat. However, this wicket also provides an early advantage to the fast bowlers and becomes more favorable to the spinners as the match progresses. The average score for the first innings at this venue is 240, compared to 201 for the second innings. However, these numbers don’t tell the whole story, as a closer look at the venue’s past matches reveals that the team batting second has won 14 of the last 28 matches.

Today’s match number 33 will be between India and Sri Lanka. This fight will be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The temperature is expected to be around 35 degrees Celsius during this match. Along with that, the humidity will be 46 percent on this day. Apart from this, the wind speed will be 16 km per hour during the match. Also good news for cricket fans, there is no chance of rain on Tuesday.

India’s probable XI against Sri Lanka

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.