Fans react as Ruturaj Gaikwad misses out 1st T20I vs Sri Lanka due to injury.Following a comprehensive victory against the West Indies last week, Team India will be looking to continue in the same vein when they take on Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the 3-match series today. The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow will host the contest.Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bowl first. An unfortunate wrist injury ruled Ruturaj Gaikwad out of the game. Team India made six changes to the playing XI that played in the final T20I against West Indies last week.Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Deepak Hooda come into the side for this contest. Deepak Hooda is making his T20I debut today.Here are the playing XIs for today's game:India playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra ChahalSri Lanka playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru KumaraFollow the live match updates here.Most fans were disappointed to see Ruturaj Gaikwad miss out on a well-deserved opportunity. They took to Twitter to express the same and sympathized with his tryst of bad luck.Here are some of the best reactions:J.Varkesh(JV)@Varkesh6This is unfair twitter.com/BCCI/status/14…BCCI@BCCIUPDATE - Ruturaj Gaikwad complained of pain in his right wrist, which is affecting his batting. He was unavailable for selection for the first T20I. The BCCI Medical Team is examining him.@Paytm #INDvSL6:43 AM · Feb 24, 20221254UPDATE - Ruturaj Gaikwad complained of pain in his right wrist, which is affecting his batting. He was unavailable for selection for the first T20I. The BCCI Medical Team is examining him.@Paytm #INDvSLThis is unfair twitter.com/BCCI/status/14…AS@Immortal_0718Siraj and Ruturaj in the dressing room:#INDvSL #Siraj #RuturajGaikwad6:44 AM · Feb 24, 20222Siraj and Ruturaj in the dressing room:#INDvSL #Siraj #RuturajGaikwad https://t.co/mEhISLX4ooShuvam Swapnil Dash@ShuvamSwapnilPlayers in form getting injured in India be lyk🤕 -#INDvSL #India #RuturajGaikwad #SuryakumarYadav6:50 AM · Feb 24, 2022Players in form getting injured in India be lyk🤕 -#INDvSL #India #RuturajGaikwad #SuryakumarYadav https://t.co/aOvRRHco8hSAMKIT SAMSUKHA@SamsukhaSamkitKabhi kabhi toh lagta hai Ruturaj ka bad luck hi kharab hai 🙁#INDvSL #RuturajGaikwad6:49 AM · Feb 24, 2022Kabhi kabhi toh lagta hai Ruturaj ka bad luck hi kharab hai 🙁#INDvSL #RuturajGaikwadSibasis(ଶିବାଶିଷ)@SibasisamantraySynonym of Ruturaj Gaikwad is 'missing chances'.6:43 AM · Feb 24, 2022Synonym of Ruturaj Gaikwad is 'missing chances'.Sudhanshu Ranjan Singh@memegineers_#INDvSL Ruturaj Gaikwad:- mujhe kyu toda6:44 AM · Feb 24, 202275#INDvSL Ruturaj Gaikwad:- mujhe kyu toda https://t.co/NR90WEeprKSaurabh Malhotra@MalhotraSaurabhAlready so few opportunities on offer and this happens when you were supposed to play. Hard luck, Ruturaj. twitter.com/bcci/status/14…BCCI@BCCIUPDATE - Ruturaj Gaikwad complained of pain in his right wrist, which is affecting his batting. He was unavailable for selection for the first T20I. The BCCI Medical Team is examining him.@Paytm #INDvSL6:43 AM · Feb 24, 20226248UPDATE - Ruturaj Gaikwad complained of pain in his right wrist, which is affecting his batting. He was unavailable for selection for the first T20I. The BCCI Medical Team is examining him.@Paytm #INDvSLAlready so few opportunities on offer and this happens when you were supposed to play. Hard luck, Ruturaj. twitter.com/bcci/status/14…Tanmay Upadhyay@lmTanmay74Being #RuturajGaikwad is difficult first warm the bench for more than teo year and now when he was going to get full chances got injuredHe is very unfortunate hoping to see him back soon🤞🏻#INDvSL6:46 AM · Feb 24, 2022Being #RuturajGaikwad is difficult 💔 first warm the bench for more than teo year and now when he was going to get full chances got injuredHe is very unfortunate 😔 hoping to see him back soon🤞🏻#INDvSLAS@Immortal_0718I really don't know how every deserving player become injured.#INDvSL #RuturajGaikwad6:42 AM · Feb 24, 20221I really don't know how every deserving player become injured.#INDvSL #RuturajGaikwadMelon Rusk 😎@CricCrazyRajWondering why Ruturaj got his wrist pain 🤔What was he doing in hotel room before coming to ground #INDvsSL6:46 AM · Feb 24, 20221Wondering why Ruturaj got his wrist pain 🤔What was he doing in hotel room before coming to ground #INDvsSLPrasenjit Dey@CricPrasenDeepak Hooda makes his T20I debut. Deserves that considering his SMAT20 2021-22 numbers: 294 Runs | 73.50 Avg | 168 SRThese runs came at No 4 where his spin-hitting range is utilized in the best possible way.Will be interesting to see where he bats for India tonight. #INDvSL6:38 AM · Feb 24, 2022205Deepak Hooda makes his T20I debut. Deserves that considering his SMAT20 2021-22 numbers: 294 Runs | 73.50 Avg | 168 SRThese runs came at No 4 where his spin-hitting range is utilized in the best possible way.Will be interesting to see where he bats for India tonight. #INDvSLKKR Bhakt💜🇮🇳@KKRSince2011My Condition....#RussiaUkraineConflict #WWIII #INDvsSL12:11 PM · Feb 24, 202213816My Condition....#RussiaUkraineConflict #WWIII #INDvsSL https://t.co/lwRk6x1lBlഗോപാലകൃഷ്ണൻ@crazygopalaanAll the player's coming in and getting a chance. Even after doing well kuldeep can't get a game. But no problem lying in public that they want kuldeep and chahal to play together. first L for Rohit. Blocked his domestic playing time which is cruel #kuldeep #INDvSL twitter.com/BCCI/status/14…BCCI@BCCI1ST T20I. India XI: R Sharma (c), I Kishan (wk), S Iyer, S Samson, D Hooda, V Iyer, R Jadeja, H Patel, B Kumar, J Bumrah, Y Chahal bit.ly/INDvSL-1STT20I #INDvSL @Paytm6:43 AM · Feb 24, 2022531441ST T20I. India XI: R Sharma (c), I Kishan (wk), S Iyer, S Samson, D Hooda, V Iyer, R Jadeja, H Patel, B Kumar, J Bumrah, Y Chahal bit.ly/INDvSL-1STT20I #INDvSL @PaytmAll the player's coming in and getting a chance. Even after doing well kuldeep can't get a game. But no problem lying in public that they want kuldeep and chahal to play together. first L for Rohit. Blocked his domestic playing time which is cruel #kuldeep #INDvSL twitter.com/BCCI/status/14… https://t.co/3rmfaaLzNwSubhayan Chakraborty@CricSubhayanDeepak Hooda since 2020M: 26R: 555SR: 150.40AVG: 37#INDvSL twitter.com/CricSubhayan/s…Subhayan Chakraborty@CricSubhayanDeepak Hooda to make T20I debut#INDvSL6:43 AM · Feb 24, 2022163Deepak Hooda to make T20I debut#INDvSLDeepak Hooda since 2020M: 26R: 555SR: 150.40AVG: 37#INDvSL twitter.com/CricSubhayan/s…vijay prabhat shukla@Vprabhat2011Deepak Hooda is 97th Indian T20I Player. Only Australia have more T20I Players (100) than India. Pakistan is 3rd with 95 T20I Players. #DeepakHooda #TeamIndia #INDvsSL #INDvSL6:43 AM · Feb 24, 2022Deepak Hooda is 97th Indian T20I Player. Only Australia have more T20I Players (100) than India. Pakistan is 3rd with 95 T20I Players. #DeepakHooda #TeamIndia #INDvsSL #INDvSL https://t.co/tSvaxQwfrS.@manan_717This is Zimbabwe level team twitter.com/bcci/status/14…BCCI@BCCI1ST T20I. Sri Lanka XI: P Nissanka, K Mishara, C Asalanka, D Chandimal (wk), J Liyanage, D Shanaka (c), C Karunaratne, D Chameera, L Kumara, J Vandersay, P Jayawickrama bit.ly/INDvSL-1STT20I #INDvSL @Paytm6:43 AM · Feb 24, 2022361261ST T20I. Sri Lanka XI: P Nissanka, K Mishara, C Asalanka, D Chandimal (wk), J Liyanage, D Shanaka (c), C Karunaratne, D Chameera, L Kumara, J Vandersay, P Jayawickrama bit.ly/INDvSL-1STT20I #INDvSL @PaytmThis is Zimbabwe level team twitter.com/bcci/status/14…"We just want to keep ticking the boxes and keep getting it right" - Rohit SharmaIndian skipper Rohit Sharma revealed that he wants the side to be relentless in their pursuit of improving their game. Speaking at the toss of the first T20I against Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma shed some light on the challenges at hand and said:"We were looking to chase as well. Not really sure about the pitches here these days. The last time we played here was three or four years ago against the West Indies. The pitch played really well, and hopefully, we can get a good score."He added:"As far as the team is concerned, it's important to stay on the radar and keep doing the right things that we did against the previous oppositions. We just want to keep ticking the boxes and keep getting it right. It's a new challenge - a lot of new faces but this gives them a great opportunity to come out and express their talent."Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, and a few other vital batters are missing in this series. The onus will be on Rohit Sharma to shepherd the team's inexperienced batting line-up.