India will begin a new era in white-ball cricket when they clash with Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series starting in Pallekele from Saturday, the 27th of July. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from T20I cricket after the World Cup win in the United States and Caribbean and Suryakumar Yadav will be the new captain for India in T20I cricket. The series will also mark the beginning of the coaching era of Gautam Gambhir who has taken over from Rahul Dravid. India are the number 1 ranked T20I team in the world while Sri Lanka are at number 8. Charith Asalanka will lead a strong Sri Lankan unit which could challenge India in their own backyard.
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