The forthcoming series marks the return of skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter ViratKohli for the first time since India’s T20 World Cup 2024 win in Barbados. Meanwhile, the hosts of India’s ODI World Cup 2023 stars, with the likes of KL Rahul and ShreyasIyer, will also mark their comeback in the 50-over format.

Team India will be locking horns against Sri Lanka in the three matches of the ODI series starting in Colombo on Friday. Team India will be favourites heading into the series after sweeping the T20I leg 3-0. The Men in Blue are currently ranked number one in the ODI rankings, whereas the Lanka Lions are at number seven.

Checkall the details given below regarding the match:-

SLvs.IND MatchDetails

Match:SLvs.IND, 1st ODIMatch of India Tour of Sri Lanka

Captains:
Rohit Sharma is going to lead India Cricket Team

CharithAsalankawill lead Sri Lanka Cricket Team

When: August 2nd 2024, Friday

Match is going to start at 02:30p.m.

Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo

Head to head of these two teams: Both the teams have played 168 matches against each other. Out of which India has won 99 matches and Sri Lanka has won 57 matches with 11 matchesended up in no result.

Likely playing XI

India

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, ViratKohli, ShreyasIyer, KL Rahul (WK), Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, HarshitRana.

BENCH: R Parag, S Dubey, KK Ahmed, H Rana

Sri Lanka

CharithAsalanka (C), Avishka Fernando, PathumNissanka, KusalMendis (wk), AkilaDananjaya, KaminduMendis, WaninduHasaranga, MatheeshaPathirana, MaheeshTheekshana, Asitha Fernando, DilshanMadushanka.

BENCH: D Madushanka, MatheeshaPathirana, AM Fernando, A Fernando, C Karunaratne, KNM Fernando, K Perera, S Samarawickrama, J Liyanage, JF Vandersay, M Shiraz, EshanMalinga

Pitch report

The surface at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, is one that initially prefers the batters. The dry surface of the pitch helps the batters score big in the early stages. However, as the ball gets old, the bowlers start to make an impact. Opting to bat first and putting on a big total on the board could be a wise decision at this venue in the upcoming first ODI of the series.

Best players from both of the teams

Best Batsman:ViratKohli

Best Bowler:Mohammed Siraj

Weather forecast for today inColombo

Maximum temperature: 29°C
Minimum temperature: 26°C
Wind speed: 16km/h
Chances of rain: 30%
Capacity of stadium:35,000
Prediction to win: India is most likely to win the match

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