SL vs PAK Dream11 Prediction: T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Fantasy Cricket Tips For Sri Lanka vs Pakistan

Sri Lanka will take on Pakistan in the first T20I of the three-match series at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on Wednesday, January 7.

Sri Lanka, led by Dasun Shanaka, and Pakistan, led by Salman Agha, are coming into this series after Pakistan won the T20I tri-series against the Lankans in the grand finale in November 2025. It’s going to be an exciting encounter between these two sides with the World Cup, starting in the Island nation next month.

SL vs PAK, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details

Match: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, T20I Tri-Series 2025, Match 6

Time & Date: 6:30 PM IST, Thursday, November 27

Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

SL vs PAK, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka(c), Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga.

Pakistan

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Usman Khan (wk), Abdul Samad, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Usman Tariq.

SL vs PAK, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report

With the average first innings score at this venue being 140 in the previous three T20Is played, the team batting first came out on top twice, and the chasing side won once in the last three encounters. It’s wise to win the toss and bowl first.

SL vs PAK, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks

Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga has scalped seven wickets from five innings in the recently concluded T20I tri-series with the best bowling figures of 3/32.

Saim Ayub

Saim Ayub amassed 118 runs from five innings with the willow and scalped three wickets with the ball in hand in the recent tri-series.

SL vs PAK, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks

Sahibzada Farhan

Farhan, the opening batter, has accumulated 191 runs from five innings in the recently concluded tri-series.

Kamil Mishara

Lanka’s top-order batter Kamil Mishara was Sri Lanka's top run-scorer with 169 runs from four innings at an average of 42.25 in the recent tri-series.

SL vs PAK, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Head to Head Dream11 team

Pathum Nissanka, Sahibzada Farhan (c), Kamil Mishara, Saim Ayub (vc), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Naseem Shah, Usman Tariq.

SL vs PAK, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team

Pathum Nissanka, Sahibzada Farhan, Kamil Mishara (c), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha, Mohammad Nawaz (vc), Eshan Malinga, Wanindu Hasaranga, Naseem Shah, Usman Tariq.

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