IND vs SL 1st ODI Prediction: India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Playing XI

IND vs SL 1st ODI Prediction: India will now lock horns with Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series beginning on 10^th January. After registering a glorious win in the T20I series with 2-1, Hardik Pandya & Co will now battle it out in the ODI series. The ODI squad will now see the return of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma & KL Rahul this will further bolster the ODI squad

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Shreyas Iyer who was the top-scorer in the ODI format for India in 2022 with 724 runs in his kitty will feature in the top order while Shikhar Dhawan who has led India in several ODI series has been sidelined from the squad. Shubman Gill who has starred in India’s T20I series has been named in the ODI squad for the series. Virat & Rohit’s return will further bolster India’s batting at the top order while Suryakumar Yadav & KL Rahul will strengthen India’s middle order. Looking at Shikhar’s poor performance in the New Zealand ODI series he has been sidelined from the series paving the way for Shubman Gill.

In the bowling department, Mohammed Siraj was the top wicket-taker for India in 2022 scalping 24 wickets in 15 innings will lead the pace department. Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Mohammed Shami & Hardik Pandya will support him in the pace department. The spin department will be led by Kuldeep Yadav & Yuzvendra Chahal along with Axar & Washington Sundar.

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Sri Lanka who had improved their form to a great extent will look ahead to beat the Asian Giants at their home ground. Nissanka who had scored the highest runs for Sri Lanka by amassing 491 runs in 11 innings has been named to the ODI squad. Asalanka who is a constant run-scorer with 426 runs has been added to the squad along with Kusal Mendis who too has returned with 388 runs in 11 innings. Dasun Shanaka who has been in excellent form in the t20I series will continue to rock the field in ODI as well. Chamika Karunaratne, Dhanajaya De Silva & Wanindu Hasaranga will contribute with the bat at the lower order.

Jeffrey Vandersay who has been Sri Lanka’s top wicket-taker in ODIs in 2022 will lead their bowling department. Wanindu Hasaranga who had played 5 ODIs in 2022 & scalped 10 wickets & Karunaratne who registered 10 wickets in 8 innings has been added to the ODI squad. The presence of Dunith Wellalage, Lahiru Kumara & Pramod Madushan makes their bowling attack formidable.

IND vs SL 1st ODI: Match Details

• Date – Tuesday, January 10, 2022
• Time – 01:30 PM IST
• Venue – Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

IND vs SL 1st ODI Prediction: Probable Playing XI

India

Rohit Sharma (capt.), Shubman Gill/Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk) Suryakumar Yadav/Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal/Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh/ Umran Malik

Sri Lanka

Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka/Lahiru Kumara