India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test

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In the first match of the series Team India will battle it out with Sri Lanka at Mohali cricket ground on 4th of March.

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The first Test will mark the beginning of newly appointed full-time skipper Rohit Sharma's journey as the leader of the Test side.

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Virat Kohli, on the other hand, will represent India in the cricketing whites for the 100th time. He will be the 8th Indian to do so.

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India have played against Sri Lanka 20 times at home, with the former emerging victorious on 11 occasions while the remaining nine ended in draws

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Sri Lanka are yet to defeat India in Tests in India, a run which Rohit will look to continue in the upcoming series.

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In another interesting statistic, a win for India will help them become the only team to register 21 Test wins against Sri Lanka

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The Test series will be seen as a new dawn for Indian cricket under the leadership of Rohit and head coach Rahul Dravid

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