After hosting South Africa, Bangladesh and most recently West Indies, team India will now host Sri Lanka in a short three-match T20 International series. The T20I series apparently will be the first assignment for both the teams in the year 2020. With T20 World Cup scheduled later in the year, both teams will be looking to kickstart the preparations for it. Meanwhile, you can check out the complete schedule of the Sri Lanka tour of India 2020. You can click here to download Sri Lanka tour of India 2020 full time table with fixtures in PDF format online for free. Jasprit Bumrah Back in Indian Cricket Team; Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami Rested As BCCI Announces Squads for Sri Lanka T20Is and Australia ODIs.

It was Zimbabwe who were originally supposed to tour India. However, following their suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) invited the Sri Lankan team instead. The series will be held between January 05 to 10 at three different venues. Jasprit Bumrah Named in Indian Squads for Sri Lanka T20Is and Australia ODIs, Twitterati React to Pacer's Comeback.

India vs Sri Lanka 2020 Full Schedule

Date Match Time Venue
January 05 1st T20I 7:00 PM Guwahati
January 07 2nd T20I 7:00 PM Indore
January 10 3rd T20I 7:00 PM Pune

The Indian selectors on Monday named the T20I squad for series against Sri Lanka. Fast-bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who was out of action for some months due to a lower-back stress fracture, has been named in the squad. Virat Kohli will continue to lead the Indian side. Opening batsman Rohit Sharma and pacer Mohammed Shami have been rested for the series. Left-handed opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan is also back in the team.

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