Guwahati
India is preparing ahead of the ODI Cricket World Cup, which will be held in more than nine months. Minds are on the World Cup as the three-match series against Sri Lanka begins today. The goal is to build the best team. In Guwahati, the fight will take place at 1:30 p.m. Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Lokesh Rahul are all back in the Indian line-up. Jasprit Bumrah getting 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 has made it clear that Shubman Gill will be the opening partner against Lanka. With this, Ishan Kishan, who scored 210 runs in the last ODI against Bangladesh, will be out. Kohli is also sure at number three.
The concern is who will be picked and pushed in the middle. Either Suryakumar Yadav or Shreyas Iyer should be out. Both are in the prime of their playing careers. Surya Vanam is in Twenty 20. He scored three centuries in 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.
The experienced Mohammad Shami will be joined by Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh. Dasun Shanaka’s Lanka is no mean feat. Shakti is the opener Ten Toom Nisanka. The right-hander scored 491 runs in the 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 (capt), Wanindu Hasaranka, Geoffrey Vanderse, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madhushan, Kasun Rajitha.
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