The cacophony is all too similar in Guwahati. Not often do you see state association officials waiting with bouquets for the players inside the airport terminal building for their arrival. And by the time you pick up your luggage and make your way out of the airport complex, five posters of Virat Kohli and Lasith Malinga would have already greeted you to the city - letting you know there's an international T20I happening. But then, the Assam Cricket Association has braved curfews and internet shut down to prepare for the new year showdown with Sri Lanka slotting
IND VS SL, 1ST T20I
Dhawan, Bumrah in focus as India clash against Sri Lanka
Their return from injuries will be closely watched © AFP





