SLvIND preview: The ODIs are here, and so is our Mumbaicha Raja, Rohit Sharma!
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Fasten your seatbelts! Rohit Sharma is back to entertain us once again with his big sixes and classy fours as the action shifts to R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, the venue for the three ODIs starting on Friday, August 2.
After lighting up millions of faces all over the world with the T20 World Cup win in Barbados, the Hitman will be at the helm of the Indian team to thrill the fans again. Virat Kohli is also back as the RO-KO pair is ready to weave their magic.
Returning to the ODI fold after leading India to the final of an excellent ODI World Cup campaign in 2023, the Hitman will look to continue with his audacious stroke play and no-holds-barred approach with the bat. Come Friday, it will be box office!
Dilshan Madushanka, the Mumbai Indians’ pacer who missed IPL 2024 with an injury, will look to continue his purple patch from the ODI World Cup where he picked up 21 wickets from nine matches. Interesting fact! His best figures of 5/80 in the event came against India.
What: Sri Lanka vs India ODI series
When: Friday, August 2 to Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Where: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
What to look forward to: The HITMAN joins hands with Gautam Gambhir for the first time as the duo hits the drawing board to build a team for the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. The team is a perfect mix of youth and experience, and we cannot wait to see the Men in Blue bring home another piece of silverware!
Sri Lanka vs India: Stat check
Head-to-head records in ODIs |
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Sri Lanka |
Teams |
India |
168 |
Matches |
168 |
57 |
Wins |
99 |
99 |
Losses |
57 |
1 |
Tied |
1 |
11 |
No Result |
11 |
Sri Lanka |
Teams |
India |
Sanath Jayasuriya - 2899 runs |
Most Runs |
Sachin Tendulkar - 3113 runs |
Muthiah Muralidaran - 74 wickets |
Most Wickets |
Zaheer Khan - 66 wickets |
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Khaleel Ahmed, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav
Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wicket-keeper), Sadeera Samarawickrama (wicket-keeper), Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Nishan Madushka (wicket-keeper), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando