Hardik Pandya in action during the second T20I between India and Sri Lanka at the MCA Stadium in Pune on January 5, 2023.
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India captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in the second T20 International of the three-match series here on Thursday.
India made two changes, bringing in Rahul Tripathi and Arshdeep Singh for Sanju Samson and Harshal Patel.
Sri Lanka are unchanged.
Playing XIs:
India: Hardik Pandya (capt), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh.
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (capt), Pathun Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Hasaranga de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha and Dilshan Madushanka.