IND vs SL: India's best starting XI in T20I series
India will kickstart the white-ball series against Sri Lanka with the shortest format on Tuesday, January 3 and the action will move to the ODIs from January 10 onwards.
8. Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel broke into the Indian set-up last year with his stellar IPL performance in the 2021 season. The 32-year-old played the role of a death-overs specialist for Royal challengers Bangalore and bagged 32 wickets in 15 matches at an economy of 8.14. He has been doing the same for the Men in Blue.
Harshal has featured in 24 T20Is and taken 27 wickets at an economy of 9.13. He has deceived batters with his numerous variations of the slower balls and has proven to be tough to tackle especially at the fag end of the innings. However, the ace pacer has been far from his best since he made a return to the international fold after recovering from his rib injury.
The Sanand-born has played seven T20Is since September and managed to take only four wickets, giving away runs at an economy of 10.43. The upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka will present a golden chance for Harshal to vindicate himself.
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