IND vs SL: Top Five Players To Watch Out For During India-Sri Lanka T20I Series

A second-string Indian team will be captained by Hardik Pandya in absence of stars like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. Let's have a look at five Indian players to watch out for in IND vs SL T20I series. Pic Courtesy: Getty Images

All-rounder Hardik Pandya enjoyed a monumental run in the year 2022. The senior batter powered Gujarat Titans (GT) to a title win in their maiden IPL season and also performed remarkably well with both bat and ball. In 2023, Hardik, top contender to replace Rohit as India's T20 captain, will aim to lay a foundation for the 2024 T20 World Cup. Pic Courtesy: Getty Images

Suryakumar Yadav established himself as a standout performer in white-ball cricket in 2022. He was team India's 2nd highest run-scorer last year despite not playing red-ball cricket. Yadav notched up over 1,100 runs in T20Is, with help of two centuries, shined at ICC T20 World Cup. Suryakumar will aim to continue his purple patch. Pic Courtesy: Getty Images

One of the highlights in Indian cricket in 2022 was 24-years-old Ishan Kishan scripting history by scoring a sensational double ton (210 runs off mere 131 balls), fastest one in ODIs for that matter. With Rishabh Pant still recovering after surviving a horrific car crash, it will be interesting to see how Kishan makes use of the opportunities he gets. Pic Courtesy: Getty Images

Jammu and Kashmir's 23-year-old pace sensation Umran Malik has not been given too many opportunities in international cricket but in whatever chances he got, Umran didn't fail to make an impact with his swing and pace. He bowled really well in recent ODIs against New Zealand and Bangladesh, picking seven wickets in five matches. Pic Courtesy: Getty Images

Under-19 World Cup winner Shivam Mavi earned a maiden call-up to the Indian cricket team on the back of his too good performances in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022 and in 2022 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Selectors are looking for another dependable bowling all-rounder option for the national team and Mavi now has a great chance to cement his place in team India. Pic Courtesy: Getty Images