India triumphed over Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the first T20I of their series, marking a successful start for new captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir. Suryakumar Yadav equaled Virat Kohli's record for the most Player of the Match awards in T20 Internationals, achieving his 16th award in only 69 matches. Yadav's aggressive 58 off 26 balls helped India reach 213/7. Despite Pathum Nissanka's impressive 79 off 48 balls, Sri Lanka fell short, being bowled out for 170. Key contributions came from Riyan Parag (3/5) and Axar Patel (2/38). Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal provided a solid opening, though Gill expressed dissatisfaction with his T20I performances so far, aiming to improve in future matches.