India Predicted XI vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2022: Will India Take Bold Calls In Crunch Tie?

India face Sri Lanka in a must-win game at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. A win in the Asia Cup encounter will keep Rohit Sharma and company in contention for a final berth while a loss will more or less knock them out of the competition. In their first game of the Super 4 stage, India lost to Pakistan, while their next opponents Sri Lanka are coming on the back of a four-wicket win over Afghanistan. The match on Tuesday is a big game for Sri Lanka as well as their last match of Super 4 will be against another tough opponent Pakistan.

India will have to deal with the selection dilemma once again as they would not want to take any chance against Sri Lanka. Will they be tempted to give match-finisher Dinesh Karthik a place in the playing XI? If yes, who is going to make way for him? On the other hand, Yuzvendra Chahal has picked only one wicket so far across three games. Will India decide to put him on the bench?

Here is what we think could be India's playing XI against Sri Lanka:

Rohit Sharma: Big scores have not come from the Indian skipper's bat in the ongoing Asia Cup but he has looked in sensational form with his stroke play. However, Rohit will be keen to take his innings deep.

KL Rahul: The player had been struggling post his return to competitive cricket after his injury, but the Super 4 match against Pakistan saw him unleashing himself during his 28-run knock-off 20 balls.

Virat Kohli: The former India skipper seems to be finally back in his groove. He has hit back-to-back fifties and the confidence in his shots is clearly visible. Kohli is the leading run-scorer for India in the ongoing Asia Cup with 154 runs to his credit.

Suryakumar Yadav: After a superb outing against Hong Kong, Suryakumar Yadav