IND vs SL Match Preview- 1st ODI, India tour of Sri Lanka 2024

IND vs SL ODI series is all set to witness a battle between Sri Lanka and Indian armies. A total of three games will be played between both nations during the series. All the IND vs SL ODI games will be played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

India has a very good record against Sri Lanka in ODIs. They have won more games in overall records, more games in Sri Lanka, and more games in Colombo too. Below is the preview of the match.

IND vs SL Date and Venue

The IND vs SL 1st ODI takes place on Friday, August 2. The venue of the match is R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The match begins at 2:30 PM IST. The toss takes place at 2 PM.

IND vs SL Match Preview- 1st ODI, India tour of Sri Lanka 2024

India

Rohit Sharma leads India in IND vs SL ODI series. Below is the complete squad of India for the ODI series.

IND Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.

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Sri Lanka

Charith Asalanka is the skipper of Sri Lanka in the India vs Sri Lanka ODI series. Below is the squad of Sri Lanka for the three-match series.

SL Squad: Charith Asalanka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Eshan Malinga, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nishan Madushka, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Mohamed Shiraz.

IND vs SL Key Battles

Rohit Sharma vs Chamika Karunaratne

With focus on only ODI and Tests now, Rohit Sharma will aim for a big show in IND vs SL 1st ODI. Chamika Karunaratne needs to halt him at the start, otherwise, the India skipper might smack a double too. Who knows?

Virat Kohli vs Wanindu Hasaranga

Virat Kohli resumes his cricket journey with the India vs Sri Lanka ODI series. After winning the T20I World Cup and T20I retirement, he is all set to turn his focus to ODIs. Wanindu Hasaranga is a tricky spinner and Kohli needs to be aware of him.

Pathum Nissanka vs Mohammed Siraj

Pathum Nissanka was a phenomenal batter for Sri Lanka in the recent T20I series and smacked wonderful knocks on multiple occasions. Mohammed Siraj needs to dismiss him at the start to help the visitors.

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IND vs SL Key Players

IND- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, and Kuldeep Yadav are a few key names in India's team.

SL- Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Dasun Shanaka, and Charith Asalanka are some big names for the home side.

IND vs SL Weather And Pitch Report

The IND vs SL match takes place at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The pitch is a high-scoring one and teams also often pile up big totals. The average 1st innings total is 231. There is a more than 60% chance of rain in Colombo on Friday and the match can be affected by rain.

Conclusion

The IND vs SL ODI series will be a thrilling one like the T20I series. Rohit Sharma & Co. are the dominating side in the series but will be interesting to know if Sri Lanka can overpower them this time.