Check out the SL vs IND 1st ODI League11 prediction, Possible Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Weather Report. This match will be played on Friday 2nd August 2024 between SL vs IND at 2:30 PM (IST)
Date: 2nd August 2024
Day: Friday
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Timings: 2:30 PM (IST)
The first of the three ODI's between Sri Lanka and India is set to be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Sri Lanka is entering into the ODI series after losing the T20I series 3-0 to India, they didn't have a great ODI World Cup either. Meanwhile the tourists, India haven't taken a wrong step yet in the Gautam Gambhir era. This will be an important series for both teams to prepare for the upcoming Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
The Pitch at Colombo generally has been a good batting pitch, however during the daytime it plays a little slow. The pitch becomes easier to bat under lights with dew setting in.
The temperature is expected to hover around 29 degrees, due to the ongoing monsoon season in Sri Lanka, the weather will play its part, on the matchday there are 70% chances of rain to hamper this game.
India has the upper hand and stands favorite to win this game
Sri Lanka (SL): 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 (IND): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka (SL): Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Mohamed Shiraz, Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Kamindu Mendis, Nishan Madushka, Eshan Malinga
India (IND): Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.