In Cricket, the third and final Twenty-20 of the India – Sri Lanka series will be played in Mumbai this evening. The match will begin at 7 PM. India has already pocketed the series with wins in the first two games and will be looking to complete a whitewash today. Prior to this, Team India had won the Test and ODI series against the Lankans.After this tournament, India will travel to South Africa and play 3 Tests, 6 ODIs and 3 T20s. The first Test will be played on the 5th of next month at Cape Town. After being rested against Sri Lanka, Virat Kohli will make a return to the side and lead the Men in Blue against the Proteas.For the ODIs, a 17-member Indian squad was announced yesterday. Middle-order batsman Kedar Jadhav and speedster Shardul Thakur have made a comeback. The two seasoned spinners, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, have once again been ignored. The selectors have decided go with the young trio of wrist spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal along with left-arm orthodox Axar Patel.
News On AIR | December 24, 2017 11:23 AM
Final T20 between India & Sri Lanka to be played in Mumbai today