🏏 IND vs SL 1st Test : IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali🏏 - Page 4

India have won the toss and opted to bat first. "We want to put up the runs on the board and take the game from there," Rohit says. "It's a huge honour to captain India, I never dreamt of it. Very much looking forward to it. It's been quite buzzing, we know it's a special occasion as not many people go on to play 100 Tests. We are playing three spinners and two seamers."

"We wanted to bat first as well," says Dimuth Karunaratne. "We have played 300 Tests but have never won in India. But we are prepared for something new here. We have got a good mix of juniors and seniors. We have got three seamers and two spinners."

India: 1 R Sharma (capt), 2 M Agarwal, 3 H Vihari, 4 V Kohli, 5 S Iyer, 6 R Pant (wk), 7 R Jadeja, 8 R Ashwin, 9 J Yadav, 10 M Shami, 11 J Bumrah

Sri Lanka: 1 D Karunaratne (capt), 2 L Thirimanne, 3 P Nissanka, 4 A Mathews, 5 D de Silva, 6 C Asalanka, 7 N Dickwella (wk), 8 S Lakmal, 9 L Embuldeniya, 10 V Fernando, 11 L Kumara

Ind --after 7. 5 overs --41/0

Dravid presents a special cap to Kohli.

"Thanks, Rahul bhai, it's a special moment for me," Kohli says. "My wife is here with me, my brother is there in the stands. It's a team game and the journey wouldn't have been possible without you guys. Thanks to BCCI too. I couldn't have received it from a better person, my childhood hero. I still have that picture with you from my U-15 days."

Rohit Sharma out 29(28)

Lahiru Kumara gets the first wicket for SL.

India - 52/1 after 9.5 overs.

Hanuma Vihari is the next batter at No.3

Lahiru Kumara to Rohit Sharma, short of good length, outside off stump, Aggressive pull shot towards Fine Leg. Kumara continues with the short ball and angles this one towards Rohit's shoulders, Rohit tries to pull this over the fine leg fielder but doesn't time it well and Lakmal completes a safe catch.

Hanuma Vihari off the mark of the first ball he faces and keeps the strike for the next over.

India 53/1 after 10 overs.

Suranga Lakmal to Hanuma Vihari, 4 run(s), good length, on the pads, Vihari flicks it past square leg for a boundary.

India - 57/1 after 10.4 overs

Lahiru Kumara to Hanuma Vihari, 4 run(s), good length, outside off stump, Vihari plants his foot forward and creams this between mid off and covers for a boundary.

India - 62/1 after 11.1 overs

Spin comes into the attack after 12 overs.

Lasith Embuldeniya to bowl the 13th over.

Mayank Agarwal to face the first ball of spin of this match