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India v/s Sri Lanka: Kedar Jadhav ruled out of ODI series, Washington Sundar to join Team India

Manish Pandey may get a chance to play after Kadav was has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka due to hamstring injury.

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Kedar Jadhav has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting Sunday due to hamstring injury. Tamil Nadu youngster MS Washington Sundar has been summoned as Jadhav's replacement. 

Shikhar Dhawan, who was down with viral fever on Friday, is also a doubt for the match at Dharamshala.

Ajinkya Rahane, who is horribly out-of-form,  will be aiming to get his mojo back as India, formidable even without regular skipper Virat Kohli, eye another 'whitewash' against Sri Lanka. 

The openning match will take place at the most scenic cricket stadium in the country in the backdrop of the pristine Dhauladhar Range.

Having won five straight bilateral series apart from reaching Champions Trophy final, a 3-0 win will put India on top of ICC ODI rankings, overtaking South Africa. The last time India faced Sri Lanka in the one-dayers, Kohli's men swept aside the Island nation 5-0.

Even Kolhi, a batting line-up comprising Rohit, Rahane, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni could prove to be a handful for any opposition. While the opening slot seems locked with Rohit and Dhawan at the top, Rahane is likely to get a chance at the number three position with Kohli given a much-needed rest.

However if Dhawan, who was down with viral fever yesterday, pulls out then Rahane could be seen opening the innings. Shreyas Iyer and Dinesh Karthik are likely to be a part of the playing XI with Mahendra Singh Dhoni behind the stumps. 

If Dhawan pulls out, Manish Pandey may get a look-in.

Hardik Pandya will continue to be a vital cog in India's wheel as he completes what has been an exception year in international cricket for him. One among orthodox leg-break bowler Yuzvendra Chahal while chinaman Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel will vy for the other spinner's job.  

Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will spearhead the pace department and the visitors will have a tough time dealing with them in the opening as well as at death overs. Among others, it will be interesting to see if skipper Rohit decides to give rookie Siddarth Kaul a chance as a third pacer at the HPCA Stadium, which is expected to aid swing bowling.

Sri Lanka have shown the stomach for a fight in the Delhi Test after barely managing to save the first Test in Kolkata and losing the second at Nagpur and they would be eager to erase the ignominy of losing 0-5 at home in September.

The visitors were also humiliated 0-5 by Pakistan in their last bilateral series in October and it will take really a special effort from Thisara Perera's men to tame India at their own backyard. For Sri Lanka, Kusal Perera and Asela Gunaratne is returning to the team after recovering from injuries and a lot will depend on these players. Sri Lanka will bank on young batsman Dhananjaya de Silva, who scored a fighting century in the third Test to force a draw at Delhi.

Squads

Teams: India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Washington Sundar, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul.

Sri Lanka: Thisara Perera (capt), Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Asela Gunaratne, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Chaturanga de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, Sachith Pathirana, Kusal Perera.

(With PTI Inputs)

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