SL vs IND: Will rain play spoilsport during first ODI clash between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo? Read here
In the ICC Men's ODI rankings, India is currently ranked 4th while Sri Lanka is standing at the 9th spot.
India's second-string team, without the leadership of Virat Kohli, will be taking on Sri Lanka in the limited-overs series from July 18.
The ODI series which was scheduled for July 13 was postponed due to COVID-19 cases in the Lankan camp. BCCI and SLC had jointly confirmed that the series had been postponed.
Two members of the Sri Lanka team including batting coach Grant Flower tested positive for COVID-19 after their return from England. The entire England squad had to be quarantined due to 7 COVID cases in the camp.
The young and enthusiastic brigade of India, led by Shikhar Dhawan will see some of the emerging players of the domestic circuit. They have been included in the squad and would be eyeing to make their debut in the side.
Sri Lanka will be led by Dasun Shanaka and this will a good opportunity for him to rise against all odds and prove his mettle.
In the ICC Men's ODI rankings, India is currently ranked 4th while Sri Lanka is standing at the 9th spot.
How will the weather behave at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo?
According to Accuweather, there are high possibilities of rain playing spoilsport and the prediction is that there would be scattered rainfall throughout Sunday. The humidity would be on the higher side as well.
SL vs IND Probable Playing XIs
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Ramesh Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama
India: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prithvi Shaw, Sanju Samson (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini.