India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Match Playing 11: Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team has clean swept Sri Lanka 3-0 in the three-match T20 series in its own home. Now a three-match ODI series is to be played between the two teams. Its first match will be played today (2 August) in Colombo.
Rohit Sharma will be seen captaining in ODIs. While Virat Kohli will also make a comeback. Both of them have retired from T20 Internationals. Apart from this, KL Rahul, who is making a comeback after injury, is also making a comeback.
Pant or Rahul… who will be in the playing-11?
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In such a situation, choosing the playing-11 can be a headache for captain Rohit Sharma. Actually, should KL Rahul be given a chance in the playing-11 as a wicketkeeper or should Rishabh Pant be played. This decision can be difficult. Let us tell you here that Rohit can give a chance to both Pant and Rahul in the first ODI.
Apart from these, the Indian team can enter the field with 2 fast bowlers. These two pacers can be Arshdeep Singh and Mohammad Siraj. While three star spinners Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav can play in the playing-11. Among them Akshar and Washington are all-rounders.
Probable playing-11 of India and Sri Lanka
Indian Team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar/Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj.
Sri Lankan Team: Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Wanindu Hasaranga, Kamindu Mendis, Mahesh Theekshna, Dunith Welalage, Akila Dananjaya and Osa Fernando.
India-Sri Lanka squads for ODI series
Sri Lankan Team: Charit Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Zenith Liyanage, Nishan Madushka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dhananjaya, Dilshan Madushanka, Mathisha Pathirana and Asitha Fernando.
Indian Team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khalil Ahmed and Harshit Rana.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)