India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 1st ODI: Get IND vs SL Live Updates from R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Match Live Score and Updates: Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the flip of the coin and the home team will be batting first against India in the first match of the three-match ODI series at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday.
Asalanka said they are handing a debut to pacer Mohammed Shiraz considering the nature of the pitch. For India, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Kuldeep Yadav will be a part of the eleven, while Shivam Dube will play his first ODI since 2019. Meanwhile, Indian cricketers will wear black armbands in memory of former Indian cricketer and coach Anshuman Gaekwad, who succumbed to blood cancer on Wednesday.
Playing XIs
Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Mohamed Shiraz
India XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
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India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma attend a practice session on the eve of the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, in Colombo, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (PTI Photo)
This should not even be a question considering KL Rahul not only aced in the role of a wicketkeeper in Rishabh Pant’s absence, but was also their best player in the format for over the last two years. But Pant’s presence means he will definitely be among the discussion. Although the left-hander didn’t really come close to owning the spot in the ODIs, where he averages only 34.60 in 30 matches with just one century and five fifties. (READ MORE)
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First uploaded on: 02-08-2024 at 13:00 IST
