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Shikhar-Dhawan-Prithvi-Shaw
Team India is all set to tour Sri Lanka in July. The Men in Blue will play a total of 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is against Sri Lanka away from home. India will be without Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and many other first-choice players. Hence, Shikhar Dhawan will open alongside a relatively inexperienced player against Sri Lanka. That said, here are 3 possible opening combinations for India against Sri Lanka:
1. Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw
The duo of Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw is the most likely to open for India against Sri Lanka. Shikar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw endured a brilliant outing with DC in the 1st half of IPL 2021. Dhawan amassed 380 runs, while Shaw amassed 308 runs for DC in the 1st half of IPL 2021. Hence, the best option for India would be to go with the reliable combination of Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw.
2. Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad
The duo of Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad is another possible opening combination for India against Sri Lanka. Ruturaj Gaikwad was brilliant for CSK in the 1st half of the IPL this season. In 7 matches for CSK in the 1st half of IPL 2021, Gaikwad amassed a total of 196 runs. The 24 year old also maintained a superb strike rate of 128.94 in the 1st half of IPL 2021. Gaikwad is one of the finest young talents that India has produced in recent times. Gaikwad is expected to make his international debut for India against Sri Lanka.
3. Shikhar Dhawan and Devdutt Padikkal
Shikhar Dhawan is likely to start in every match for India against Sri Lanka. Furthermore, Prithvi Shaw is the most likely candidate to open alongside Shikhar Dhawan against Sri Lanka. However, India could also opt for Devdutt Padikkal as an opening partner for Shikhar Dhawan. Padikkal endured a superb outing with RCB in the 1st half of IPL 2021. In 6 matches in the 1st half of IPL 2021, Padikkal amassed 195 runs for RCB. It will be quite intriguing to see whether Padikkal gets an opportunity to open with Dhawan against Sri Lanka.