Shubman Gill will be looking to ramp up the power in the Powerplay overs to keep opponent Ruturaj Gaikwad at bay as a strong Indian side looks to go all guns blazing against Sri Lanka in their ranks to clinch the series in Second T20I in Pune on Thursday.

India won the final by two runs in the opener at the Wankhede as they defended the scoreline and skipper Hardik Pandya spoke of the value of overcoming difficult conditions as the team progressed.

While the T20I may not be the most important thing in the year's ODI World Cup, Gill will not like to repeat the mistakes of his predecessors as he looks to cement his place in the T20I team after a name in the long version.

Gill's career figures after playing 96 T20 matches (mainly IPL and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy) is a paltry 128.74 and, even on his debut, he looks like a shaky starter.

Although Gill opened a lot for KKR and was an integral part of the Gujarat Titans order, his game mostly depended on his preparation and execution.

However, it was the same pair that cost KL Rahul a spot in the T20 team. While skipper Pandya, like any Indian captain in recent times, has promised a fearless approach, he will want each of his players to be guided by and examples.

India's T20 cupboard is brimming with talent and players like Ruturaj and Rahul Tripathi are refusing to dig their heels in. Gill and Ishan Kishan are expected to get three matches in the series and the Powerplay batting power will also give the batsmen coming down the series more confidence to play cricket without fear.

The batting team will need to score more in game 2 and a lot will depend on how new vice-captain Suryakumar Yadav does what is known as "front-loading" (breaking the weight in the first 10 overs) in cricket lingo.

Surya was dismissed cheaply, one of his rare failures in T20s after the 2022 gold, but that had something to do with his short walk in the box unlike Australia in New Zealand where 'blind research' and '45', will often go for. a six.

But the efficient player that he is, Surya will find a way to perform against a Sri Lankan attack that relies on spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Mahesh Theekshana who accounted for two wickets, conceding just 51 runs in their total eight. Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel's batting effort as everyone grew up and their strength was there to be seen.

Shivam Mavi's dream debut was certainly a big relief for bowler Pandya, who can be commended for taking the new ball and delivering the first offensive statement from the newcomer's side.

Mavi (4/22), with his ability to hit the ball, and the raw pace of Umran Malik (2/27) is a welcome addition to this T20 playing XI that shows that it is a long term investment for the FIFA Cup. World T20. 2024.

However the worry will be leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who must have lost a bit of confidence after being ignored during the T20 World Cup.

In fact, Chahal went for 26 in his first two overs and the skipper couldn't let him complete his spell.

India: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Mukesh Kumar.

Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis (VC for ODIs), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (only for T20Is), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga (VC for T20Is), Ashen Bandara, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay (only for ODIs), Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwanidu Fernando (only for ODIs), Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwan Thushara (only for T20Is).