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The ODI series between India and Sri Lanka is starting from today. The first match will be played in Colombo. For which both the teams have geared up. In this series, players like KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are also making a comeback in the ODI team. Team India now has two wicketkeeper-batsmen for the ODI series. Which includes Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul. Pant was also seen playing in the T20 series against Sri Lanka. Pant is getting a chance to play T20 cricket continuously since IPL 2024. Now the big question is whether Pant will get a chance in the ODI series or not.
Rohit can get Pant out
It is considered difficult for Pant to get a chance in the playing eleven of the first ODI. When Pant was out of the team for about 14 months after the accident, KL Rahul played the role of wicketkeeper batsman in the team very well. Now after returning to the ODI team, KL Rahul's chances are considered to be high because captain Rohit Sharma can bring KL by removing Pant from the playing eleven.
This player can make his debut
Team India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been rested from the ODI series. After which it is expected that by including Riyan Parag in the playing eleven, he may get a chance to make his ODI debut. Riyan Parag was also included in Team India for the T20 series. Where his performance was decent. Although another all-rounder Shivam Dubey is also present in the team, but according to the report, Dubey's chances are considered to be very low.
After T20, now it is the turn of ODI
Under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir and captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India won the T20 series 3-0. After which, now Team India under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma would like to whitewash Sri Lanka in the ODI series as well.
At what time will the first ODI match be played?
The first ODI match between India and Sri Lanka will be played at 2.30 pm at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both the teams have geared up for it. Both the teams want to win this match and start the series with a win.
Where can you watch it live?
You can watch the first ODI match of the series between India and Sri Lanka on Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports 5 (England), Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) and Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil/Telugu). Apart from this, live streaming of the match will also be done on Sony Liv app.