Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat, then Rohit and Gambhir removed Pant from the playing XI

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|02-08-2024

IND vs SL: Both teams are face to face in the first match of the 3-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka (IND vs SL). This match is being played at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. After some time, fans will get to see a lot of excitement in the ODI series after the T20 series. The toss process has been completed. The coin was tossed in the presence of Rohit Sharma and Charit Aslanka which fell in favor of Sri Lanka. Captain Charit Aslanka won the toss and decided to bat first.

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first

  • Sri Lanka is hosting a 3-match ODI series after a 3-match T20 series.
    In the T20 series, Suryakumar Yadav gave a 440-volt shock to Sri Lanka by sweeping them 3-0.
  • Now it is the turn of champion captain Rohit Sharma. Hitman is known for his excellent captaincy. In such a situation, the biggest challenge for Charit Aslanka will be how he can stop Rohit Sharma from winning the series after Surya?
  • Let us tell the fans that there is some time left for the match to start. Before that, captain Charit Aslanka won the toss and decided to bat first. The surprising thing is that Rishabh Pant has been dropped from the playing eleven while KL Rahul has been included as wicketkeeper by Gambhir and Rohit.
  • If we talk about the host team, they have given debut to uncapped player Mohammad Shiraz in the final eleven.

IND vs SL: India has great statistics against Sri Lanka

  • A tough match can be seen between India and Sri Lanka (IND vs SL).
    It is a bit difficult to say which team can win between the two teams. But, Team India's statistics against Sri Lanka in ODIs are amazing.
  • Both the teams have faced each other 168 times in ODI format.
    In which India has won 99 and Sri Lanka has won only 57. While India has lost a total of 57 matches against Lanka, Sri Lanka has faced defeat in 100 matches, just 1 less.

The playing XI of both the teams is like this…

Team India's playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.

Sri Lanka's playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (captain), Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Welalage, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Mohammed Shiraz

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