New Delhi. The first ODI match is being played between India and Sri Lanka on Friday, 2 August. Captain Rohit Sharma has returned to the team after the T20 World Cup. New coach Gautam Gambhir has replaced Rahul Dravid to assist him in the team. Sri Lanka has won the toss of the match. It has decided to bat first.
Rishabh Pant and Riyan Parag have not got a place in India’s playing eleven against Sri Lanka. Along with this, captain Rohit Sharma has made it clear that KL Rahul is India’s first choice as wicketkeeper. Before the start of the series, the biggest debate was whether Rahul or Pant will get a place in the playing eleven.
After losing the toss, Rohit Sharma said that this is a good pitch for batting. As the game progresses, the pitch will slow down. In a way, this is also good. As a team, we want to be prepared for every situation. There is not a single left-handed batsman in the top-5 of the Indian batting order. Rishabh Pant’s supporters also want him in the team because it creates a left-right combination in the top order.
India’s playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.
Sri Lanka’s playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (captain), Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Welalage, Akila Dhananjaya, Asith Fernando, Mohammed Shiraj.
Tags: India vs Sri Lanka, Indian Cricket Team, Rohit Sharma, Team India
FIRST PUBLISHED : August 2, 2024, 14:11 IST
