🏏India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI - Guwahati🏏
After a blockbuster T20I series, the focus now shifts to the One-Day Internationals as India and Sri Lanka lock horns in the first game at the Barsapra Cricket Stadium in Guwahati today.
The hosts would be oozing with confidence, having registered a 2-1 victory in the T20Is, and would be eager to replicate the performances in the 50-over format.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, would be eyeing redemption after going down in the T20I series and will be leaving no stone unturned to make a comeback in the ODIs.
The Lankans would be hoping to showcase a better performance after their home series against Afghanistan in November, which ended at 1-1.
However, the Indian team would also be aware of the fact that they are heading into this particular series on the back of two consecutive ODI series defeats in the last two months.
While they lost 0-1 in New Zealand in November, they were handed a 1-2 loss by Bangladesh away from home. Therefore, they must pull up their socks as the World Cup preparations get underway.
Against that backdrop, on the eve of the series opener on today, the Indian team management took the call to not rush Jasprit Bumrah's comeback just yet on a precautionary note.
The pace spearhead, who has been out of action since September last year, hadn't even made it to Guwahati - the venue for the first ODI. Among those who have, the focus now shifts to the remaining bunch of seniors who are on comeback trail - skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul - and the changes it brings to how India's top-order shapes up now!
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