In the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, Team India has played six games without losing, putting on a clinical showing in each of those encounters, despite an early hiccup against the five-time winners Australia in Chepauk. Since then, Rohit Sharma’s team has gone unbeaten and crushed the opposition with solid bowling and outstanding batting efforts throughout the tournament.
In the 33rd league-stage encounter of the ongoing ODI World Cup, the Men in Blue will play Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium. Rohit Sharma-led side has been utterly merciless in the tournament, thrashing their rivals six times. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka has seen a wild ride in the tournament, dropping four out of their six games.
Although Mohammed Shami’s comeback has given India’s bowling a new direction, the management of the team is undoubtedly having more headaches as a result of Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, and Shreyas Iyer’s persistent struggles in the tournament.
Shubman Gill has only managed one fifty since returning to the team from dengue fever, and Because of his difficulty with short-pitched offerings, Shreyas Iyer has become a target for opponents and has only managed one fifty in six games and would be keen to return to form in front of home crowd on Thursday, while Mohammed Siraj had mixed tournament so far producing some inconsistent performances.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Kuldeep Yadav have been at their absolute best in the marquee event, producing some memorable performances throughout India’s ODI World Cup campaign and the experienced Indian players would be keen to continue their fine form going into the business end of the tournament.
Suryakumar took Hardik Pandya’s spot in the playing 11 and scored a vital half-century against the defending champions England in Lucknow Pandya is not expected to be fit for the match against Sri Lanka, thus Suryakumar Yadav will get another opportunity to perform well at the ODI World Cup.
It is highly unlikely that team management would bring in Ravichandran Ashwin for the game against Sri Lanka in Wankhede, given the nature of the wicket and conditions in Mumbai.
India’s Predicted XI vs Sri Lanka, World Cup 2023
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami