India begin their preparation for the World Cup as Rohit Sharma returns to lead the side. The ODI stars are back but their form is a concern as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both continue to remain inconsistent. Virat Kohli though did get a century in his last ODI. He still has what it takes in the format, and ODIs remain his best format as well. He will though want to build on his hundred. Jasprit Bumrah’s return to the squad is another significant moment.

Sri Lanka’s fortunes in ODI cricket has been decent. They too begin their preparation and will be relying on Dasun Shanaka, who is leading with example and doing a fine job with the bat, particularly against the Indian bowlers.

IND vs SL Match Details

Date: January 10th 2023

Time:  1:30 PM IST

Venue: Guwahati

IND vs SL Weather Report

The Weather at Guwahati is fine but with the game being played in the evening dew will definitely be a concern.

IND vs SL Pitch Report

A flat track is expected in Guwahati with a lot of runs on offer. Batting first and putting runs on the board is a better option.

IND vs SL Head-to-Head

Played- 162 | India -93 | Sri Lanka – 57 | No Result- 11 | Tie- 1

IND vs SL Predicted Playing XI

India Playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer/ Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar/ Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Siraj

Sri Lanka Playing XI

Avishka Fernando, Pattum Nissanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara

IND vs SL Key Players

Umran Malik

With his raw pace, Umran Malik is winning hearts fast. He has found some control to go with his pace and could be groomed into a really interesting pacer, With the World Cup coming up, India could use him as the X-factor player and will hope he delivers in the opportunities he gets.

Dasun Shanaka

Dasun Shanaka is loving the Indian bowlers. His numbers against them are getting better and he will want to step up further in the ODIs. He did not bowl too much in the T20is but now in the longer format Dasun Shanaka may step up with the ball too adding to his value in the squad.

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IND vs SL Match Tips

The Indian stars are back. They were there for the Bangladesh series too, and things did not go too well. Despite India bringing their main players in, Sri Lanka could back themselves going by the form of India’s top-order.

Match Prediction: Sri Lanka Will Win the Match