SL vs IND ODI Series 2024: 1st ODI today

After defeating Sri Lanka 3-0 in the T20 series, Team India will play the first match of the ODI series today. The match will be played at 2:30 pm at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The Sri Lankan team will play without its 4 key fast bowlers including injured Mathish Pathirana.

India will play without 6 players of the T20 team, they will be replaced by players like captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav. Both Rohit and Virat will play their first ODI after the defeat against Australia in the ODI World Cup final.

On the other hand, Rishabh Pant will be seen playing the first ODI of November 2022. In such a situation, the big question is whether he will be included in the playing-11 or not? Because KL Rahul has been established as the first choice wicketkeeper in the ODI team.

SL vs IND: 1st ODI Match Prediction

Match Information

Match	SL vs IND, SL-IND ODI Series 2024, 1st ODI Match
Venue	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date & Time	Fri, 2 Aug, 2:30 PM
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details	Sony Sports Network & Sony LIV

SL vs IND Head-to-Head in ODI

Total Matches	India Won	Sri Lanka Won	Draw/No Result	Tied
168	99	57	11	1

Pitch Report

• The pitch at R. Premadasa Stadium favors spinners and gets slower as the game progresses.

• Batting first sides have a 51.61% winning percentage compared to 38.06% for second batting sides.

Weather Report:

• There is a 70% chance of rain in Colombo today. However, during the match, i.e. after 2 pm, the probability is said to be only up to 13%. If the management of the ground staff is correct, then the 50-50 over match can be completed easily.

Match Prediction

• India Wining Chances: 79%

• Sri Lanka Wining Chances: 21%

Rohit-Virat returns after 7 months

India ODI team has changed from T-20. 6 players of the squad were changed, including captain Rohit, Virat, Kuldeep along with wicketkeeper KL Rahul, Harshit Rana and Shreyas Iyer. Rohit and Virat will play ODIs after 7 months, both played their last ODI on 19 November 2023 against Australia in the form of ODI World Cup final.

India ODI playing-11 is fixed, but in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, new players can get a chance. Harshit Rana can make his debut. On the other hand, if a wicketkeeper has to be chosen between Pant and Rahul, then the team management can go with the experienced Rahul. Rahul performance has been excellent since the Asia Cup itself. Under his captaincy, India also defeated South Africa in the last series.

Sri Lanka will play without 4 fast bowlers

The Sri Lankan team is struggling with the injury of its fast bowlers. Mathish Pathirana, who was part of the T20 team, got injured in the third T20. Due to this he had to be dropped from the ODI team. Before him, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka and Nuwan Thushara have also been ruled out due to injury. In such a situation, Sri Lanka faces a big challenge to stop India's full strength batting line-up.

Given the current ICC rankings and the difference in quality between the two sides, India is the clear favorite to win this match. However, Sri Lanka, playing in its home conditions and having several quality spinners, may present a challenge. If the Indian team performs to its full capacity, a whitewash of Sri Lanka in the SL-IND ODI Series 2024 is likely.

Player Statistics

• Virat Kohli: 2594 runs against Sri Lanka, second highest after Sachin Tendulkar.

• Pathum Nissanka: Top scorer in ODIs since January 2023 with 1648 runs.

• Shubman Gill: Second highest with 1584 runs, potentially moving to the top.

Recent Performances

• India: Last ODI series win against South Africa (2-1) in December 2023.

• Sri Lanka: Last ODI series loss against Bangladesh (1-2) in March 2024.

SL vs IND Full Squads

India Squad	Sri Lanka Squad
Rohit Sharma (C)	Charith Asalanka (C)
Shubman Gill (VC)	Pathum Nissanka
Virat Kohli	Avishka Fernando
KL Rahul (WK)	Kusal Mendis
Rishabh Pant (WK)	Sadeera Samarawickrama
Shreyas Iyer	Kamindu Mendis
Shivam Dube	Janith Liyanage
Kuldeep Yadav	Nishan Madushka
Mohd. Siraj	Wanindu Hasaranga
Washington Sundar	Dunith Wellalage
Arshdeep Singh	Chamika Karunaratne
Riyan Parag	Maheesh Theekshana
Axar Patel	Akila Dananjaya
Khaleel Ahmed	Dilshan Madushanka
Harshit Rana	Matheesha Pathirana
	Asitha Fernando

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