At the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in Mumbai, Sri Lanka will bat first after captain Kusal Mendis won the toss ahead of their match against India.
Match 33: After winning the toss, Sri Lanka decided to field India.
Kusal Mendis chose to field first because he thought it was right. Dhananjaya de Silva was replaced by Dushan Hemantha in the side. Apart from some early assistance for the pacers, India captain Rohit Sharma thought it was a good wicket and wasn’t too upset about being asked to bat first. He said that later in the evening, the ball might jiggle a little. India used the same team that won in Lucknow against England.
India is looking to build on their perfect start to the season and win seven straight games to guarantee their spot in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 knockout stages.
In addition, the hosts have the opportunity to unseat South Africa from the top spot in the standings before their impending matchup at the top of the table, but first they must defeat a Sri Lankan team that has a lot on the line.
With Mohammed Shami replacing Hardik Pandya, India hopes to maintain its winning run even without the all-round player, who is still sidelined due to an ankle injury.
