When the ODI series against Sri Lanka begins today, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will represent India for the first time since the T20 World Cup. Notably, Team India had dominated the hosts in the T20I portion of the series, and the Rohit-led Men in Blue would try to do the same in the ODI portion. The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will host each of the three ODI matches between India and Sri Lanka.
Will Rain Disrupt Rohit and Virat’s Match
Accuweather predicts that today’s temperature in Colombo will remain between 27 and 31 degrees Celsius. The weather forecaster also says that there is a 78% chance of rain during the day and an 88% chance of rain during the night today, which is bad news for cricket fans. This means that it will probably rain during the first one-day international.
Where To Watch First ODI
The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will host the first ODI match in the India vs. Sri Lanka ODI series at 2:30 PM (India Time). The match will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network, and the Sony LIV website and app will allow for live streaming.
Team India Planning To Grab Win Champions Trophy
Team India would be hoping to the kinks in their opening playing XI as they look ahead at next year’s Champions Trophy. Meanwhile, Charith Asalanka-led Sri Lanka would be looking to get back the winning momentum after losing 3 back-to-back T20 matches.
Team India Playing 11 Squad
The playing XI is likely to remain relatively stable now that Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul are back in the lineup for the ODI series. Perhaps the only ambiguity in this situation is whether coach Gambhir would likely bring Shivam Dube back for the ODI setup or continue to rely on his instincts with Riyan Parag even in the ODI setup.
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube/Riyan Parag, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, and Harshit Rana are the other players in the lineup.
