After the end of India vs Sri Lanka T20I series, both teams will switch to ODI mode. Notably, the Men In Blue will play their first ODI since the South Africa tour last December. In the ongoing calendar year, they have played T20I cricket to prepare for the World T20 Cup 2024. They ended up winning the tournament, claiming their second T20 title after 2007.
Meanwhile, the ODI series will also witness T20I retirees, R. Sharma and V. Kohli in action. Apart from them, S. Iyer, K. Rahul and some other World T20 Cup winners will be playing in the series. On the other hand, the Lankan Lions are looking to start building their team for the 2027 as they failed to qualify for Champions Trophy 2025.
India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI: Head to Head
Over the last many years, India has dominated Sri Lanka in ODIs too. The last time the 1996 World ODI Cup winners won against India was in 2021. In that series, the two-time World ODI Cup winners had a second-strength team.
| Matches Played | 168 |
| India Won | 99 |
| Sri Lanka Won | 57 |
| No Result | 11 |
1st ODI: Date, Time, and Venue
2nd August, 2:30 PM
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Venue stats
Matches Played – 62
Highest Total – 375/5 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2017.
Lowest Total – 50 all-out by Sri Lanka vs India in 2023.
Pitch Report
The venue last hosted a game was on July 21. On this day, the Sri Lanka T20 League 2024 final was played. Since then, no matches have been played here so far. Expect a fresh wicket and both teams looking to bowl first.
Probable Playing XI
India: R. Sharma (c), S. Gill, V. Kohli, S. Iyer, K. Rahul, R. Pant (wk), A. Patel, W. Sundar, H. Rana, A. Singh, M. Siraj
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka: P. Nissanka, K. Mendis, A. Fernando, S. Samarawickrama, C. Asalanka (c), KA. Mendis, C. Karunaratne, W. Hasaranga, D. Madushanka, A. Fernando, A. Dhananjaya
Fantasy Teams
Grand League
Wicketkeeper(s): K. Mendis, R. Pant
Batters: V. Kohli (c), R. Sharma, S. Gill, A. Fernando
All-Rounder(s): W. Hasaranga
Bowlers: M. Siraj (vc), K. Yadav, A. Singh, D. Madushanka
Head to Head Contest
Wicketkeeper(s): R. Pant (c), K. Rahul
Batters: R. Sharma (vc), S. Iyer, P. Nissanka
All-Rounder(s): W. Hasaranga, A. Patel
Bowlers: M. Siraj, K. Yadav, D. Madushanka, M. Theekshana
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