Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs India - 1st ODI, India tour of Sri Lanka 2024

Sri Lanka would aim for a comeback when they clash with India in the ODI series. The India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI takes place on Friday, August 2 and a nail-biting battle is expected to happen. The venue of the 1st ODI game is R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Charith Asalanka leads Sri Lanka in IND vs SL ODI series and will look to dominate the visitors this time. Under his captaincy, Sri Lanka lost the T20I series 3-0. Now, the hosts eye a victory in the ODI series. Below is Sri Lanka's predicted playing 11 vs India in the 1st ODI 2024.

Sri Lanka Playing 11 vs India - 1st ODI, India tour of Sri Lanka 2024

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka should be the opener for Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI against India after his fabulous show in the T20I series. He flammed 137 runs in 3 games with a top knock of 79.

Kusal Mendis (WK)

Kusal Mendis would be another opener for Sri Lanka in the match. He did a wonderful job with Nissanka in the T20I series by forming crucial partnerships and will aim for the same in the ODI series. He will also keep the stumps.

Avishka Fernando

Avishka Fernando will bat at one-down in the India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI game. The right-handed batter has played over 38 games and holds an average of 31+ with 3 centuries and 7 fifties. He last played against Bangladesh in March 2024.

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Sadeera Samarawickrama

Sadeera Samarawickrama will be another marvelous batter for the side in the 1st ODI against India. The wicketkeeper is a wonderful middle-order batsman with over 1100+ runs in 38 games. He won't keep the stumps but support the middle order.

Charith Asalanka (C)

Charith Asalanka is the captain of Sri Lanka in the ODI series too and will look for a better show in the 1st game. He could only add 14 runs in 3 games during the T20I series.

Janith Liyanage

Janith Liyanage will be a crucial lower-order batsman and pace all-rounder for the side. He was not part of the T20I series. The right-handed batsman has played 9 ODI games and has a stunning batting average of 69+ with 1 century and 3 fifties.

Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga would be the spin all-rounder for the side and aim for a dominating show in the first game. In the recent T20I series, the right-arm spinner captured 4 scalps in 3 games.

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Chamika Karunaratne

Chamika Karunaratne would be one of the pace all-rounders as he can contribute with both bat and ball. He has a good record against India and was not part of the recent T20I series.

Asitha Fernando

Asitha Fernando will be another pacer for Sri Lanka in the playing 11. He is a right-arm pacer with 5 wickets in 6 games with an economy of under 6. He will aim for a powerful show against the mighty Indian team.

Maheesh Theekshana

Maheesh Theekshana should lead the spin attack for Sri Lanka in the ODI series too. He is the best spinner in the national side and also got 4 wickets with one 3-wicket haul in the recent series.

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Akila Dananjaya

Akila Dananjaya might be another spinner in the playing 11 of the hosts. The right-arm off-spinner has played 40 ODI games so far and accounts for 58 wickets at 29+ average. He last played against Afghanistan in February 2024.