Sri Lanka vs India 2017, 1st ODI: India Bowl First; Rohit Sharma Returns, Kuldeep Yadav Benched

Aug 20, 2017 at 2:17 PM

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Sri Lanka vs India 2017, 1st ODI: India Bowl First; Rohit Sharma Returns, Kuldeep Yadav Benched

India won the toss and had decided to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the first match of the five-match One-Day International series on Sunday (August 20) at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla.

Here is what the captains said:

Virat Kohli:

“We are going to chase. It has been a while that we played on this track. The track does not have as much grass cover as it used to have. Should be a wicket to enjoy batting on. We love chasing. You have a bit of advantage winning the toss. But you have to execute your skills. I was sitting on the same chair I was sitting 9 years ago. Have some happy memories. The idea is to improve even after we have won games. As I said, you have to start well, be boring at times.”

Upul Tharanga:

“We were going to bat first here. Looks like a good wicket. In the last series as well, the team batting first scored some good runs. I told boys to forget the Test series. People like Lasith coming is a positive. Chamara Kapugedera, Thisara Perera come in.”

Meanwhile, the hosts will be desperate to start afresh under their new captain Upul Tharanga who was handed the captaincy after Angelo Mathews stepped down following the shocking ODI series loss against Zimbabwe at home last month.

Sri Lanka will also want to guarantee a World Cup spot in this series. Currently ranked eighth in the world, the Islander needs to win at least two games in the series to seal their World Cup spot.

On the other hand, high-flying India will be looking to continue their winning momentum against a side which is very low with confidence.

Here are the playing eleven of both the teams:

India:

Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal

Sri Lanka:

Niroshan Dickwella(w), Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga(c), Angelo Mathews, Chamara Kapugedera, Wanidu Hasaranga, Thisara Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Vishwa Fernando, Lasith Malinga

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