IND vs SL ODI: India and Sri Lanka will play in a three-match ODI series following the end of the three-match T20I series, which India won 2-1. The team for the bilateral assignment was announced by the BCCI last month. Rohit Sharma will return to lead the team in the 50-over format after a break of more than a month from international cricket. The pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami will return and play together for the first time after the India Tour of England in 2022. With their return, Umran Malik, and Arshdeep Singh will compete for the final ODI pace position. Follow India vs Sri Lanka ODI LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
- Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Shami are expected to be in charge of India’s speed assault
- Bumrah and Shami will play together for the first time since the India Tour of England in 2022
- Rohit Sharma will return to lead the Men In Blue in the ODIs
- Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav will also return for the ODIs
IND vs SL ODI: Jasprit Bumrah & Mohammad Shami to play together for first time since England tour, Umran, Siraj, Arshdeep fight for 1 SPOT, Follow LIVE
IND ODI Squad vs SL: After a break of more than a month, Indian captain Rohit Sharma will lead the ODI side in the three-match series. Rohit made his last appearance for India in the second ODI against Bangladesh on December 7. He will be joined in the ODI squad by Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj. In contrast to the T20I series against Sri Lanka, they participated in the Test series against Bangladesh.
Return of Pace Duo Jasprit Bumrah & Mohammed Shami
The fast-bowling duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami is also back in the ODI lineup. Shami hasn’t played for India since the 2022 T20 World Cup semifinals, and Bumrah’s last match was against Australia back in September.
Shami was picked for Bangladesh’s series last month but was ruled out due to a shoulder ailment even before the match started. On the other side, Bumrah rejoined the ODI squad on January 3 after regaining his fitness levels. He missed more than three months of international cricket Due to a back problem.
Umran Malik is not likely to play in the ODIs given the return of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. Siraj will probably be in the lineup at least for the first ODI, which implies Arshdeep will sit out the opening match.
India squad
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik
IND vs SL ODI: Jasprit Bumrah & Mohammad Shami to play together for first time since England tour, Umran, Siraj, Arshdeep fight for 1 SPOT, Follow LIVE
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