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Sri Lanka tour of India 2023

With captain Rohit Sharma and maverick batter Virat Kohli excluded from India's T20I squad against Sri Lanka, elegant batter Sanju Samson earned a much-deserved place in India's playing XI for the first T20I against the neighbouring country on January 03 (Tuesday).

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Team India kick-started 2023 on a winning note after debutant Shivam Mavi delivered a dream spell with the ball and rolled out the Men in Blue's path to a thrilling victory over Sri Lanka in the first T20I at the Wankhede Stadium on January 03 (Tuesday).

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Team India kick-started 2023 on a winning note after debutant Shivam Mavi delivered a dream spell with the ball and rolled out the Men in Blue's path to a thrilling victory over Sri Lanka in the first T20I at the Wankhede Stadium on January 03 (Tuesday).

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Hardik Pandya's brigade earned a two-run victory over Sri Lanka in a thrilling first T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday (January 3), thanks to Shivam Mavi's exceptional four-wicket hall which came on his India debut in the shortest format of the game. Meanwhile, India skipper Hardik Pandya, who struck a decent 29 off 27 and followed it up with a brilliant three-over spell while conceding just 12 runs, said in a post match conference that he is eager to see how his team tackles difficult situations as he seeks to mould it into an outfit capable of ending the country's barren run in world events.

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‘I want to put this team in difficult situations because..’: Skipper Hardik after India's thrilling win over Sri Lanka in 1st T20I

Team India started off their New Year on a winning note as Shivam Mavi's dream debut helped the Men in Blue to peg back Sri Lanka in a thrilling opener of the three-match T20I series at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday (January 3).

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video of Suryakumar batting the nets at the Wankhede Stadium on January 02 (Monday).

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Ahead of the 1st T20I against Sri Lanka, Team head coach Rahul Dravid, captain Hardik Pandya and other players wished for Rishabh Pant's speedy recovery.

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Team India will begin its first assignment of 2023 against Sri Lanka on January 03 (Tuesday).

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Former India's star batter Gautam Gambhir has his doubts on Suryakumar Yadav's newly entrusted deputy role for the Men in Blue's T20I series against Sri Lanka. While Hardik Pandya will be leading the Indian pack in the three-match T20I series against the Island Nation, Suryakumar will assist him being the vice-captain of the side.

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‘Wait and watch, once Rohit comes into the T20 squad..’: Gambhir's big statement on Hardik-Surya's uncertain leadership roles

The Men in Blue are gearing up for three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka as Hardik Pandya will be seen spearheading the Indian pack in absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma. Meanwhile, Pandya on the eve of the first T20I against the Island Nation on Tuesday (January 2) revealed his New Year resolution for the Indian team, which is to win the ODI World Cup 2023 to be held in India later this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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‘The biggest, we will try everything in our capacity to win..’: Hardik Pandya's new year resolution for Team India ahead of SL series

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