IND vs SL Test Series: Rohit eyes World No 1 spot, all you need to know

IND vs SL Test: Rohit Sharma eyes World No 1 spot – After equalling the World Record of 12 consecutive T20I wins, Rohit Sharma is now aiming to reclaim the World No 1 Test spot. His Test captaincy debut will be against Dimuth Karunaratne’s Sri Lanka on March 4 in Mohali. India vs Sri Lanka Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.

After a brilliant outing as India’s full-time limited-overs captain by winning the three-match ODI and T20I series against West Indies 3-0 and also winning the T20I series against Sri Lanka with a clean-sweep, Rohit Sharma’s focus now shifts to the Test matches.

IND vs SL Test Series: Rohit Sharma eyes World No 1 spot on maiden Test captaincy voyage in Mohali, check weather, pitch report, squads, LIVE streaming- All you need to know

Rohit Sharma took over the mantle as the full-time skipper of the Test team after Virat Kohli stepped down from Test captaincy following South Africa series. Rohit Sharma will become India’s 35th Test captain when he walks out for the toss during the first of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The second Test will be played from March 12th to 16th in Bengaluru.

IND vs SL Test Series: Rohit Sharma eyes World No 1 spot on maiden Test captaincy voyage in Mohali, check weather, pitch report, squads, LIVE streaming- All you need to know

T20I ✅
ODIs ✅
… and now Tests ✅

Say Hello to #TeamIndia‘s all-format captain @ImRo45! 👋 👋 pic.twitter.com/5rTNJrlYgm

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 19, 2022

IND vs SL Test Series: Rohit Sharma eyes World No 1 spot on maiden Test captaincy voyage in Mohali, check weather, pitch report, squads, LIVE streaming- All you need to know

The Tests series is part of the second cycle of the ICC World Test Championship. India is currently at the fifth spot in the table. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka tops the table, having played just a solitary 2-match Test series against West Indies and won it 2-0.

Sri Lanka has announced their squad, which will be led by their regular captain and opener, Dimuth Karunaratne. Dhananjaya de Silva will be his deputy and veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews makes his return to the squad.

Squad announcement and more details on the upcoming Sri Lanka tour of India.

Details here – https://t.co/W1tBfjhjBM @Paytm #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/IqD2lRLn5O

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 20, 2022

IND vs SL Test Series: Rohit Sharma eyes World No 1 spot on maiden Test captaincy voyage in Mohali, check weather, pitch report, squads, LIVE streaming- All you need to know

SQUADS:

India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Mayank, Priyank Panchal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, KS Bharat, R Ashwin (subject to fitness), R Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Bumrah (VC), Shami, Siraj, Umesh, Saurabh Kumar.

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva (vc), Kusal Mendis (subject to fitness), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Niroshan Dickwella, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Vishwa Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrema, Lasith Embuldeniya.

The first Test at Mohali will mark the 100th Test of former skipper Virat Kohli. He will become the 11th Indian to represent the country in 100 Tests.
Veterans Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara has been dropped from the Test squad due to their poor run of form in the last year. India has the option of replacing the duo with Hanuma Vihari, Shreyas Iyer or Shubman Gill.
India has also dropped veteran wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha. KS Bharat has been named as the back-up wicket-keeper in the squad.

Weather Report:

With the summer fast-approaching in India, dry and warm weather is expected in Mohali during the five days of the Test match. The forecast suggests the same with temperatures expected to be between 25 degrees and 28 degree Celsius.

Pitch Report:

Usually the pitch at Mohali always has a good covering of grass compared to other grounds in the country. It can aid the pacers. However, spinners will come into the play as the match progresses.

Also Read: Most Consecutive T20I Wins: Rohit Sharma & Co equal WORLD RECORD, win 12 CONSECUTIVE T20’s & inflict 3 straight CLEAN-SWEEPS

Where will IND vs SL 1st Test Series take place?
IND vs SL Series will take place in India from 4th March.

When will IND vs SL 1st Test Start? – Date
IND vs SL Test series will start on 4th March 2022.

What Time does IND vs SL 1st Test begin? – Time
IND vs SL 1st Test will begin at 9.00 AM IST.

What are the venues for IND vs SL 1st Test? – Venue
IND vs SL 1st Test will be played in Mohali from 4th to 8th March.

IND vs SL 2nd Test will be played in Bengaluru from 12th to 16th March.

How To watch IND vs SL Live Streaming in India?
Fans can watch IND vs SL Live on Star Sports, Hotstar & also watch it free on Doordarshan DD Sports 1 Channel.

IND vs SL Test Series: Rohit Sharma eyes World No 1 spot on maiden Test captaincy voyage in Mohali, check weather, pitch report, squads, LIVE streaming- All you need to know

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