Asia Cup 2023 Final: Sri Lanka Wins Toss, Elects to Bat Against India

Dasun Shanaka, the Sri Lankan captain, expressed his delight with the performance of the young players in this tournament. Their contribution has been instrumental in reaching the final.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma revealed that he too would have chosen to bat first. He believes that a total of 230-240 runs is competitive on this pitch and expresses confidence in his team's ability to chase any target.

Axar Patel's Replacement: Washington Sundar

Washington Sundar has been brought in to replace the injured Axar Patel in India's playing XI.

India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Washington Sundar, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Prasidh Krishna, Tilak Varma

Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana, Sahan Arachchige, Dushan Hemantha, Kasun Rajitha, Binura Fernando, Dimuth Karunaratne