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Background
India and Sri Lanka will face off in the first ODI of their tour on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in Guwahati.
India won the T20 series against Sri Lanka and is expected to be the favorite in this match as well.
The pitch at the venue is expected to be favorable for batting, especially for the team that bats first.
The weather forecast calls for sunny conditions and no chance of rain, with a temperature of around 17 degrees Celsius.
Match details
Date – Tuesday, January 10, 2022
Time – 01:30 PM IST
Venue – Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Head to Head
India and Sri Lanka have faced off against each other in 162 cricket matches across all formats.
Out of these, India has won 93 times, Sri Lanka has won 57 times, there has been one tie, and there have been 11 no results.
In ODIs specifically, India has won 72 of the 138 matches played, while Sri Lanka has won 60. The two teams have faced off in nine Test matches, with India winning four and Sri Lanka winning two.
In Twenty20 matches, India has won 21 out of the 25 matches played, while Sri Lanka has won three.
Key Player
In the One Day Internationals played in 2022, Shreyas Iyer was the top run-scorer for India with 724 runs in 15 innings, including one century and six half-centuries.
Shikhar Dhawan, who scored 688 runs in the same period, was not selected for the team, and Shubman Gill scored 638 runs in 12 matches, averaging 70.88.
The return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will bolster the batting line-up along with Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul in the middle order.
On the bowling front, Mohammed Siraj led the way for India with 24 wickets in 15 innings. The fast bowling department will consist of Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik and Hardik Pandya. The spin department will be led by the return of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, along with Axar Patel and Washington Sundar.
For Sri Lanka, Pathum Nissanka was the leading run-scorer with 491 runs in 11 innings, including one century and four half-centuries. Charith Asalanka was also a consistent performer with 426 runs in 10 innings, while Kusal Mendis scored 388 runs in 11 innings, remaining not out three times.
Captain Dasun Shanaka was in excellent form during the T20I series and was the team’s best batter. Chamika Karunaratne can also play quick knocks lower down the order, and Dhananjaya de Silva and Wanindu Hasaranga can also contribute with the bat.
In terms of wickets taken, Jeffrey Vandersay was the top wicket-taker for Sri Lanka in ODIs in 2022 with 14 wickets in 7 matches.
Wanindu Hasaranga took 10 wickets in only 5 ODIs, and Karunaratne took the same number of wickets in 8 innings.
Kasun Rajitha performed well in the T20I series and the bowling attack, which also includes Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara and Dunith Wellalage
Team News
The Indian team for the match includes Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, and Arshdeep Singh.
The Sri Lankan team includes Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, and Kasun Rajitha.
Key players to watch in the match include Virat Kohli for India and Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga for Sri Lanka.
Who will win
Based on current, we expect India to come out on top.
