The biggest legends in cricket are set to get back to the field as the International Masters league begins on Saturday. The first match of the tournament will witness Indian Masters take on Sri Lankan masters at the DY Patil Stadium in Nerul, Navi Mumbai. A massive crowd is expected for the match to watch some of the biggest stars from the past.
Team India will be led by the great Sachin Tendulkar who makes his return to the sport. Other names such as Yuvraj Singh, Irfan and Yusuf Pathan, and Suresh Raina will be part of the team. Ambati Rayudu is also part of the team with other international stars. Fans are already excited to watch Sachin Tendulkar return to the sport and watch him bat once more.
Kumar Sangakkara is the captain of Sri Lanka masters team which has a lot of power packed players. Former batting stars like Upul Tharanga and Lahiru Thirimanne along with Romesh Kaluwitharana are part of the squad. Sangakkara has been spending a lot of time in India working with IPL side Rajasthan Royals and has a huge fan base.
Here are the top 3 players to watch out for in India masters vs Sri Lanka masters clash:
3- Yuvraj Singh

India’s legendary all-rounder and two-time World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh hasn’t lost his batting touch despite hanging up his boots. The 43-year-old has always been a brilliant timer of the ball and can play pace and spin with ease in equal measure. Yuvraj Singh will be tasked with shoring up the middle-order and scoring runs, especially against the Lankan spinners. Yuvraj can also bowl in the middle overs and is the man with a golden arm with his wicket-taking abilities.
2- Kumar Sangakkara

Legendary batter Kumar Sangakkara last played cricket in 2020 for MCC and will be looking to make his return to the field. The left-handed batter is the top run getter for Sri Lanka in both ODI and Test cricket. Sangakkara has decent record in T20 cricket with nearly 7000 runs from 267 matches with 43 fifties and a strike rate of 126. Indian bowlers will look to dismiss Sangakkara early to create huge pressure on the opposition as he can take the game away with the bat.
1- Sachin Tendulkar

The best batter the sport has ever seen gets to the field one more time. Sachin Tendulkar doesn’t need any introduction and his batting still stays sharp as it was when he quit the sport. The legendary batter has always been attacking in his nature and Tendulkar will look to target the Sri Lankan new ball bowlers and make full use of the powerplay overs. With his home fans behind him, Tendulkar will want to turn back the clock and score runs for his side.
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