IND vs SL 1st ODI Playing 11: The first ODI match will be played between India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Rohit Sharma is making a comeback as captain. Apart from them, Virat Kohli, Lokesh Rahul, who took a break from T20, and Jasprit Bumrah. They recently got fitness clearance from NCA, and are returning.
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Rohit Sharma and Bumrah returning from injury
Indian captain and Bumrah are returning from injury. Rohit was out injured in December itself. While Jasprit Bumrah was already out of the Asia Cup last year. Jasprit Bumrah is yet to make a comeback. Last year he could not attend the World Cup.
Returned in the home series against Australia
In fact, he made a comeback in the home series against Australia last year. But then got injured after playing a match. Bumrah is fully fit now, he has got fitness clearance from NCA as well. Bumrah was not a part of the squad when the ODI squad against Sri Lanka was announced, he has been included later.
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Virat and Lokesh Rahul are also returning to ODIs after a break in T20s.
Virat and Lokesh Rahul are also returning to ODIs after a break in T20s. This year, India’s focus will be on the ODI series as the ODI World Cup is slated to be held in October.
IND vs SL 1st ODI Playing 11: India’s probable playing XI in the first ODI
- Rohit Sharma (Captain)
- Ishaan Kishan (wicketkeeper)
- Virat Kohli
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Shreyas Iyer
- Hardik Pandya
- Akshar Patel
- Kuldeep Singh
- Mohammed Shami
- Arshdeep Singh
- Jasprit Bumrah
