Asia Cup: India vs Sri Lanka; why is Jasprit Bumrah not playing against Sri Lanka?

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav confirmed 2 changes to the playing XI for their last Super Fours fixture against Sri Lanka successful the Asia Cup connected Friday. The lucifer has nary bearing connected the points table, with India and Pakistan already securing a spot successful the final. The astir notable alteration is the resting of gait spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. With the rubric clash against Pakistan scheduled for Sunday, the broadside opted to support him retired of action. All-rounder Shivam Dube has besides been fixed a break.

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In their place, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana person been drafted into the XI. For Arshdeep, it is different accidental to beryllium himself successful the decease overs aft helium reached the milestone of 100 T20I wickets, portion Harshit continues to marque a lawsuit for himself. Skipper Suryakumar acknowledged that the squad inactive needs to amended successful definite areas, particularly successful the field. Reflecting connected the erstwhile lucifer against Sri Lanka, helium said that his men dropped a fewer catches successful the past game, and that is thing the squad volition privation to bash amended successful the coming games. Sri Lanka, connected the different hand, came into the lucifer already eliminated from the contention to the final. Without a triumph successful the Super Fours truthful far, they are playing lone for pride.

Captain Charith Asalanka won the flip and opted to vessel first, hoping his bowlers could restrict India to an achievable people connected the chase.

Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma continues to hold for his Asia Cup start. Despite overmuch speculation, helium has erstwhile again missed out, and with the last astir the corner, his chances of featuring successful the tourney look slim.Playing XIsIndia (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun ChakaravarthySri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara