India and Sri Lanka will be locking horns in the 1st ODI of the three-match series on Friday at R Premdasa Stadium, Colombo, August 2 (2:30 pm IST).
Despite the current disparity in quality between India and Sri Lanka in ODIs, defeating Sri Lanka on their home soil is never straightforward. Thus, the return of experienced players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer to the team is a strategic move to address the challenges of playing in Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, in this article, we will look at the top fantasy picks for today’s match.
1. Pathum Nissanka
| Last 5 T20 Scores | ODI Performance against India | ODI stats at R Premdasa Stadium |
| 1, 114, 36, 118, 18 | 80 runs in 4 matches at an average of 20.0 | 229 runs in 7 matches at an average of 32.7 |
2. Virat Kohli
| Last 5 ODII Scores | ODI Stats vs Sri Lanka | ODI Stats at R Premdasa Stadium |
| 54, 117, 51, 101*, 88 | 2594 runs in 51 innings at an average of 63.3 | 644 runs in 10 matches at an average of 107.3 |
3. Wanindu Hasaranga
| Last 5 ODI Scores | Last 5 Bowling Figures in ODI | T20I Performance vs India | ODI Performance at R Premdasa Stadium |
| DNB, 11, 25, 13, 14 | 7/19, 2/64, 4/45, 0/54, 4/27 | 87 runs & 4 wickets in 8 matches | 92 runs in 9 innings & 17 wickets in 10 matches |
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4. Shubman Gill
| Last 5 Scores in ODI | Stats vs Sri Lanka in ODI | ODI Stats at R Premdasa Stadium |
| 4, 80*, 51, 23, 92 | 345 runs in 6 matches at an average of 69.0 | 225 runs in 4 matches at an average of 75.0 |
5. Shreyas Iyer
| Last 5 Bowling Figures in ODI | ODI Stats vs Sri Lanka | ODI Performance in Sri Lanka |
| 52, 4, 104, 128*, 77 | 338 runs in 7 matches at an average of 48.3 | 14 runs in 1 match |
6. Rohit Sharma
| Last 5 Scores in ODI | Stats vs Sri Lanka in ODI | ODI Stats at R Premdasa Stadium |
| 47, 47, 61, 40, 4 | 1864 runs in 50 innings at an average of 45.5 | 305 runs in 12 innings at an average of 27.7 |
7. Janith Liyange
| Last 5 Scores in ODI | Last 5 Bowling Figures in ODI | Stats vs India in ODI | ODI Stats at R Premdasa Stadium |
| DNB, 95, 24, 101*, 9 | 1/17, 0/11, DNB, DNB, 0/30 | 346 runs & 1 wicket in 6 matches | 119 runs & 1 wicket in 2 matches |
8. Mohammed Siraj
| Last 5 Bowling Figures in ODI | Stats vs Sri Lanka in ODI | ODI stats at R Premdasa Stadium |
| 1/45, 1/75, 2/29, 1/11, 3/16 | 19 wickets in 6 innings at a strike rate of 13.2 | 7 wickets in 3 innings at a strike rate of 14.6 |
9. Axar Patel
| Last 5 Bowling Figures in ODI | Last 5 Scores in ODI | ODI Stats vs Sri Lanka | T20I Stats in Pallekele |
| 1/48, 1/47, 0/29, 0/4, 0/32 | 1, 10*, 42, 26, 1, 2 | 127 runs & 7 wickets in 6 matches | 10* runs & 4 wickets in 2 matches |
10. Kuldeep Yadav
| Last 5 Bowling Figures in T20I | Stats vs Sri Lanka in ODI | T20I Stats in Pallekele |
| 1/3, 0/56, 1/56, 2/41, 2/7 | 18 wickets in 11 matches at a strike rate of 28.4 | 14 wickets in 7 matches at a strike rate of 24.1 |
KL Rahul & Arshdeep Singh are the other two great picks from India. Dunith Wellalage can be a great pick from the Sri Lankan side.
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