IND vs SL: India playing XI vs Sri Lanka, Match 33, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 – Predicted

India will face Sri Lanka in match 33 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday.

Team India have been the best side in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. They are the only team that have not lost a game so far. India are at the top with six wins and 12 points. They will look to continue their winning streak and win their next game as well.

India will face Sri Lanka in their next game. That match will take place on Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, at the same venue where these two teams played the final of the 2011 World Cup. India are favorites, as Sri Lanka have struggled badly in this tournament. Here we will talk about the predicted playing XI for India against Sri Lanka.

IND vs SL: India's Predicted playing XI vs Sri Lanka

1. Rohit Sharma (C) :

Rohit Sharma has been in superb form, and he is leading India from the front. He has already won two Man of the Match awards and will look to take India to the semi-finals with a win against Sri Lanka on Thursday. He has scored 398 runs at an average and strike rate of 66.33 and 119.16, respectively, and will be the biggest threat at the top for Sri Lanka.

2. Shubman Gill :

Shubman Gill has been another Indian batter who has looked solid at the top. He has played four games and scored 104 runs at an average of 26 but hasn't converted his starts into big scores, but it looks like Thursday can be the day when we see Gill get a big score and make a big impact in this tournament.

3. Virat Kohli :

Despite getting out on duck against England in Lucknow, Virat Kohli is among the top scorers of the competition, which shows how well he has played so far. The former captain has scored 354 runs at an average of 88.50, and it looks that he will have a statement to make on Thursday after a duck in the last game, and if he stays, he will get a big score for sure.

4. Shreyas Iyer:

Shreyas Iyer has found himself under the scanner whenever the opposition has tried to bowl short-pitched deliveries at him. He has gotten out a few times, playing a short ball, which has been his weaker area. Iyer has missed the chance to score big so far and has scored 134 runs at 33.50. And if he fails again, Hardik Pandya might replace him in the playing XI when he gets fit. Thus, Iyer will be looking to score runs against Sri Lanka.

5. KL Rahul (Wk)

KL Rahul has scored runs in almost every game he has played so far. On the difficult pitch against England, he scored 39 runs. Overall, he has scored 216 runs at an average of 108, which shows that he is always at the crease whenever India have won. He will be the big wicket because he sticks to the end, plays an anchor role, and can change gears at will.

6. Suryakumar Yadav :

Suryakumar Yadav looked good in Lucknow and played a crucial innings of 49 runs, which took India near the 200-run mark. He will be confident enough to do something similar and add quick runs at the end to help India win another game. If SKY gets going, we might see Diwali fireworks on Thursday itself.

7. Ravindra Jadeja :

Ravindra Jadeja is the key player who has an important role with the bat because, after him, there are only bowlers. Then, with the ball, he is the one who takes regular wickets in the middle overs. Jadeja has taken 8 wickets at an economy rate of 3.75, which is mind-blowing, and Sri Lanka have to worry about him because he doesn't give runs either.

8. Mohammed Shami :

You can't keep Mohammed Shami out of the game. He has just played two games, and we believe Rohit would be wondering why he didn't play him earlier. Shami has been incredible so far. In just two games, he has taken nine wickets, and in the World Cup, he has 40 wickets in just 13 innings. Shami bowls at the seam and has the ability to trouble any batter. Fans want him to take another fifer on Thursday.

9. Jasprit Bumrah :

Whether it is a new ball or an old ball, batters have not gotten the answer against Jaspirt Bumrah. The ace pacer has been phenomenal, and he will be the biggest threat for Sri Lanka when they come out to bat. Bumrah has taken 14 wickets at an economy rate of 3.92, which is the best for a pacer in this tournament.

10. Kuldeep Yadav :

If you want to take advantage, you need to attack Kuldeep Yadav, or else he will run through the batting order with his variations. That's what he has done so far. The left-arm spinner has taken 10 wickets at an economy rate of 4.50 and has always been among the wickets. Sri Lanka will have to bat well against him if they want to compete against India.

11. Mohammed Siraj :

Mohammed Siraj has gone for runs in the last few matches he has played, but he is an aggressive bowler and has done well for India over the course of the last year or so. Siraj has been a brilliant opening bowler and has taken six wickets so far in the tournament. He will look to take some wickets to get into the rhythm as the tournament approaches the semi-finals.