Expert Teams
We have opted for fantasy cricket teams on basis of probable XIs, recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Top Wicketkeepers
Kusal Mendis enjoys batting at the R.Premadasa Stadium, scoring 652 runs at 54 – of which 421 runs at 60 have come in the last three seasons.
Since 2020 at No.4 and lower, KL Rahul has amassed 1,093 runs at 53.
Top Batters
In his last 10 Asia Trophy ODIs, Rohit Sharma accumulated 506 runs at 72, including three fifties in his last four outings.
Through his all-round heroics, Charith Asalanka has provided 67 points per game in this tournament.
Virat Kohli (561 runs at 140) featured in the Best11 in five of his last seven games against Sri Lanka. In this period, he slammed four consecutive centuries.
Top All-rounders
Dunith Wellalage has been one of the top fantasy picks in this Asia Trophy, having provided an average of 72 points per outing.
At the venue against India, Dhananjaya de Silva has given 46 points per match.
Top Bowlers
It has been a dream year for Kuldeep Yadav, who has bagged 31 wickets in 14 games, also generating a whopping 144 bonus points through LBW or bowled.
Jasprit Bumrah has never gone wicketless versus Sri Lanka in their own den , also generating 32 bonus points through economy and maiden overs.
In his five-ODI career at home, Matheesha Pathirana has produced 61 points per match through his bowling.
Mohammad Siraj is India’s highest wicket-taker (48) since 2022.
Probable XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj