The IND vs SL ODI series is all set to witness a battle between the armies of Sri Lanka and India. A total of three matches will be played between both nations during the series. All the IND vs SL ODI matches will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
India have a very good record against Sri Lanka in ODIs. They have won more matches overall, more matches in Sri Lanka and more matches in Colombo as well. Below is the match preview.
Date and place of the IND vs SL match
The first ODI between IND and SL will be held on Friday, August 2. The venue of the match will be the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The match will start at 2:30 pm IST. The toss will be held at 2:00 pm
IND vs SL Match Preview – 1st ODI, India tour of Sri Lanka 2024
India
Rohit Sharma leads India in IND vs SL ODI series. Below is India’s full squad for the ODI series.
IND Team: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana .
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Sri Lanka
Charith Asalanka is the captain of Sri Lanka in the India vs Sri Lanka ODI series. Below is Sri Lanka’s squad for the three-match series.
SL Squad: Charith Asalanka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Eshan Malinga, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nishan Madushka, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando , Mohamed Shiraz.
Key battles between IND and SL
Rohit Sharma vs. Chamika Karunaratne
Now that he is only focusing on ODIs and Test matches, Rohit Sharma will be looking to put up a great show in the first ODI between IND and SL. Chamika Karunaratne needs to rein him in early on, otherwise the Indian captain might also score a double. Who knows?
Virat Kohli vs. Wanindu Hasaranga
Virat Kohli resumes his cricket career with the India vs Sri Lanka ODI series. After winning the T20I World Cup and bowing out in T20I, he is ready to focus on ODIs. Wanindu Hasaranga is a crafty bowler and Kohli needs to keep an eye on him.
Pathum Nissanka vs. Mohammed Siraj
Pathum Nissanka was a phenomenal batsman for Sri Lanka in the recent T20I series and struck wonderful knocks on multiple occasions. Mohammed Siraj should dismiss him early on to help the visitors.
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Key players of IND vs SL
IND- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav are some key names in the Indian squad.
SL- Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Dasun Shanaka and Charith Asalanka are some big names in the home team.
Weather and pitch report for the IND vs SL match
The IND vs SL match will be held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The pitch is high on goals and teams also tend to rack up big totals. The average first innings total is 231. There is more than 60% chance of rain in Colombo on Friday and the match may be affected by rain.
Conclusion
The IND vs SL ODI series will be exciting just like the T20I series. Rohit Sharma and Co. are the dominant team in the series but it will be interesting to know if Sri Lanka can get the better of them this time.
