India vs Sri Lanka 2017: India's predicted XI to take on Sri Lanka in the 3rd T20I

After dismantling them in the first two T20Is and sealing the series, India will look to inflict a whitewash on Sri Lanka by winning the final T20I in Mumbai.

With the series in the bag, the Men in Blue might look to experiment in the final match and make a few changes to the team.

Let's take a look at the predicted XI for the final match which takes place on December 24.

Openers:

Rohit Sharma:

Stand-in captain Ro'hitman' Sharma has been in astounding form since the beginning of the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka. His record-breaking century in the 2nd T20I was a treat to the eyes for all those watching.

He is relishing the opportunity which has come his way and has made some great decisions as the captain of the side.

He will look to continue his fine run of form in the third and final T20I and inflict a whitewash on the hapless Sri Lankan side.

KL Rahul:

After not playing a single ODI against the Lankans, Rahul had a lot to prove to the selectors. He silenced his critics with two half-centuries in the first two T20Is as he tore apart the Sri Lankan bowling attack.

He is oozing confidence at the moment and will look to stamp his authority in the final match as well, and thus cement his place in the side.

Middle-order:

Shreyas Iyer:

After impressing the selectors in the ODI series, the 23-year-old youngster has not had much of an impact in the T20I series. He got off to a good start in the first game but was unable to carry on and score a big one.

He hardly had a chance to prove himself in the 2nd match as he came into bat right at the end of the innings, and was dismissed for a duck.

The team management will most likely persist with him once again given that the series is already won.

MS Dhoni:

Rohit Sharma's plan to promote MS Dhoni up the order paid dividends as the latter has been amongst the runs in the first two games.

He was unable to finish off the innings in the previous encounter as he was dismissed in the final over as he looked to clear the boundary.

With him having a lot of success at no.4, Virat Kohli might consider using him at the same spot during the South Africa tour.

Dinesh Karthik

With the top order doing most of the work in the first two matches, Dinesh Karthik has faced only two balls so far in which he managed to score five runs.

He will most likely be included in the side for the final T20I as well and will hope to get some runs on the board and cement his place in the side for the upcoming tours.

Deepak Hooda

With the series already in the bag, Deepak Hooda will most likely make his debut for the Men in Blue. It has been a long time coming for the 22-year-old who has consistently put in good performances at the domestic level.

He has impressed everyone with his skills in the Indian Premier League and will hope to have a similar impact when he goes out to bat at the international stage.

All-rounders:

Washington Sundar:

The 18-year-old youngster made his debut for the Men in Blue in the 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka which was played at Mohali.

While he was a bit expensive in his 10 overs, he managed to pick up the wicket of Lahiru Thirimanne. Washington has been really impressive in the T20 format at the domestic level and will hope to make a mark for himself on the international stage as well if given a chance.

Yuzvendra Chahal, who has earned himself a much-needed rest, will probably make way for the youngster.

Hardik Pandya

The explosive and enigmatic 24-year-old has not made much of an impact with the bat in the T20I series so far. However, he has performed well with the ball as he managed to pick up three wickets in the first T20I.

He will hope to get back amongst the runs once again and help his side inflict a whitewash on the Sri Lankans.

Bowlers:

Kuldeep Yadav:

While he was extremely expensive in his first two overs in the 2nd T20I, the 23-year-old turned things around in his final two overs by picking up three quick wickets and thus denying Sri Lanka the chance to pull off an unlikely victory.

He has been an integral part of India's limited overs setup over the past year or so and it looks like he has cemented his place in the side with his impressive performances.

Mohammed Siraj:

With the series in the bag, Jaydev Unadkat, who performed well in the first T20I, will most likely give way for Mohammed Siraj.

Siraj made his debut against New Zealand last month and had a match to forget as he gave away 53 runs in his four overs.

He will look to put that behind him and start afresh.

Basil Thampi

After his impressive showing in the IPL last season, 24-year-old Basil Thampi has been knocking on the doors of the Indian cricket team.

He could be the second debutant in the final T20I against Sri Lanka, along with Deepak Hooda.

He has been amongst the wickets for Kerala in the Ranji Trophy as well and will look to impress the selectors, if given a chance.