The stage is set for an India vs Sri Lanka clash at the ACC Asia Cup 2025, with the action at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium just a few hours away.
When these two sides last met in the tournament, it was the 2023 edition’s final, which the former completely dominated.
Fast forward to this edition, and the script looks eerily similar. Riding on their red-hot form, the Men in Blue have already punched their ticket to the final, where a showdown with Pakistan awaits. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are still hunting for their first win in the Super 4 stage, eliminated from the tournament.
With the contest scheduled to light up Dubai at 8:00 PM IST, the playing XIs are still under wraps, but as anticipation builds, let’s take a look at the predicted IND vs SL Asia Cup XIs.
Asia Cup Super 4: IND vs SL Predicted Playing XIs
India Predicted XI – Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
Sri Lanka Predicted XI – Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara
With the Men in Blue already having qualified for the Asia Cup 2025 final, their pace attack spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, might be rested in this match, just like he was in the group stage match against Pakistan.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are, as mentioned earlier, winless in the Asia Cup Super 4 so far, and with this being their last match, would want to walk away with a win, that too against a difficult oppontent like India.
Therefore, they are expected to go with the same lineup as their last match, in which they gave a tough fight to Pakistan.
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