Large image: SL hit by accidents and sickness
This has meant that the uncapped Mohamed Shiraz and Eshan Malinga have been known as as much as hopefully – protecting all fingers and toes crossed right here – present assist for the one different match seamer within the squad in Asitha Fernando, and the all-round stylings of Chamika Karunaratne.
The one silver lining in all that is that it would, nevertheless briefly, take their minds off the final two occasions these sides met in a 50-over contest, the place Sri Lanka collectively scored 105 runs. In actual fact, throughout their final 4 ODI conferences, Sri Lanka have failed to achieve triple digits on three events.
That mentioned, their greatest plan of action may be to not put an excessive amount of inventory within the outcomes of those upcoming video games. Their subsequent main ODI event is the World Cup in 2027 – they didn’t make it to the 2025 Champions Trophy – so specializing in the method and trying to put in place the fitting foundations often is the proper play in the meanwhile.
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Sri Lanka LWLWW (final 5 ODIs, most up-to-date first)India WLWLW
Within the highlight: Pathum Nissanka and Kuldeep Yadav
Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir share a lightweight second throughout coaching•Ishara S Kodikara/AFP through Getty Photos
Workforce information: Rohit, Kohli, Kuldeep return
Sri Lanka’s fast-bowling contingent is in disarray, however with the wicket prone to favour spin they might decide to go in with simply the 2 frontline seamers. Offered they need an additional spin choice, Dunith Wellalage may be most well-liked over Chamika Karunaratne.
Sri Lanka (possible): 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kusal Mendis, 3 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 4 Kamindu Mendis, 5 Charith Asalanka (capt), 6 Janith Liyanage, 7 Dunith Wellalage/Chamika Karunaratne, 8 Wanindu Hasaranga, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Mohamed Shiraz/Eshan Malinga, 11 Asitha Fernando
India’s prime order picks itself, but it surely’s decrease down the place there could also be some experimentation. With Hardik Pandya not a part of the ODI collection, one among Shivam Dube and Parag will fill in as a batting allrounder. If Parag will get the nod, India might need the posh of taking part in three frontline seamers, that means one among Khaleel Ahmed and the uncapped Harshit Rana may get a sport.
India (possible): 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 Rishabh Pant/KL Rahul (wk), 6 Shivam Dube/Riyan Parag, 7 Axar Patel, 8 Kuldeep Yadav, 9 Khaleel Ahmed/Harshit Rana, 10 Arshdeep Singh, 11 Mohammed Siraj
Pitch and situations: Rain within the air
If the current Lanka Premier League is to go by, the situations for batting might need improved in Colombo in comparison with current years, however there’s nonetheless a good quantity in it for the bowlers, significantly the spinners. However getting an entire sport on Friday may be tough, with pockets of heavy rain anticipated all through the day.
Stats and trivia: India’s dominance
Kohli’s 2594 runs are the second-most by an opposition batter in opposition to Sri Lanka in ODIs. Sachin Tendulkar sits atop the checklist with 3113.
Because the begin of 2023, no batter has extra runs in ODIs than Nissanka’s 1648.
