Guwahati
India is gearing up ahead of the ODI Cricket World Cup, which is more than nine months from now. The mind is on the World Cup as the three-match series against Sri Lanka kicks off today. The goal is to build the best team. In Guwahati, the fight will take place at 1.30pm. Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Lokesh Rahul all returned to the Indian lineup. Jasprit Bumrah coming out at the last moment is a setback.
India will enter the ODI against Lanka after a brilliant victory in the Twenty20 series. As usual, the challenge this time is to select the first eleven. India has 15 matches before the World Cup. Rohit clarified that Shubman Gill will be the opening partner against Lanka. With this, Ishan Kishan who scored 210 in the last ODI against Bangladesh will be out. Kohli is also safe at number three.
The concern is who will be picked and pushed in the middle. Suryakumar Yadav or Shreyas Iyer should come out. Both are in the prime of their playing careers. Surya Vanam is in Twenty 20. He has scored three centuries this season. Shreyas scored 724 runs in 15 ODIs last year. Rahul who is also a wicket-keeper will be at number five. Then the new vice-captain Hardik Pandya. Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav will be the spinners.
Experienced Mohammad Shami will be joined by Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh. Dasun Shanaka’s Lanka is no mean feat. Shakti is the opening of Ten Toom Nisanka. The right-footed player scored 491 points in his last 11 games for Lanka. Spinner Geoffrey Vanderse will also be a rust card.
India
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Subhman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav/Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
Sri Lanka
Kushal Mendis, Pathum Nisanka, Avishka Fernando, Charit Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Wanindu Hasaranka, Geoffrey Vanderse, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madhushan, Kasun Rajitha.
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