Vijay Shankar to debut in first T20 vs Sri Lanka

March 06, 2018 18:28

Some team news as the local dancers entrall the fans at opening ceremony at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo.

All-rounder Vijay Shankar will make his debut in the first match against hosts Sri Lanka. He comes into the team in place of Hardik Pandya, who has been given a rest along with seniors like captain Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

"A familiar huddle and some new faces. Time to get The Nidahas Trophy underway. In other news - @vijayshankar260 is all set to make his T20I debut #TeamIndia," BCCI tweeted.

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