India chose to bat after winning the toss against Sri Lanka, Akshar got a chance in place of Shardul.

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Colombo. The fourth match of the Super-4 stage in Asia Cup 2023 will be played between India and Sri Lanka today. After winning the toss, India chose to bat first.

There was light rain in Colombo in the morning, but the weather is clear now. The toss took place on time and it is expected that the weather remains clear.

This match is important for both the teams because whoever wins will be assured of playing the final. A day earlier, India had registered a big win against Pakistan and Rohit and Company would like to continue this momentum.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma has made one change in the team against Sri Lanka. He has given a chance to Akshar Patel in place of Shardul Thakur. On the other hand, there has not been a single change in the Sri Lankan team.

Playing-11 of both the teams

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanka, Dunith Velalej, Mahish Teekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Mathisha Pathirana (IANS)

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