SL vs IND ODI Series 2024: Sri Lanka vs India 1st ODI Match Prediction- Who will win today’s match between SL vs IND?

Who will win today’s match between SL vs IND: India and Sri Lanka will be geared up for ODIs after an entertaining T20I series. The 1st ODI match of the SL vs India ODI series 2024 will take place at the iconic R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo. For this ODI series, both Sri Lanka and India made significant changes in their squads; some noticeable of them are the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the Indian team and Asalanka getting captaincy of the Sri Lanka team right before the start of the series. Sri Lanka included only three recognized seamers in their squad because the venue where all matches of this series will be taking place favors spinners. 

Considering the quality gap between current Indian and Sri Lankan teams in ODIs, it looks like there is no need for Rohit and Kohli to beat Sri Lanka. However, it is a fact that beating Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka has always been “an uphill battle.” Considering this, we can see experienced campaigners like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer making a comeback in the team. 

Match Information: SL vs IND

The 1st one-day international match of the SL vs IND ODI series 2024 will be played at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on August 2 at 2:30 P.M. This game will be streamed on Sony Sports Network & Sony LIV app. 

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IND vs SL Head to Head in ODI

So far, India and Sri Lanka have played 168 one-day internationals (ODIs). Of those 168 matches, India has won 99, Sri Lanka has won just 57, one match has been a tie, and 11 matches ended without a result. 

SL vs IND Pitch Report: Sri Lanka-India ODI Series 2024

Traditionally, the pitch at R Premadasa Stadium always favors spinners. Because the pitch gets slower as the game goes on. As a result, it becomes a little bit difficult for batters to handle quality spin bowlers at this venue. However, in the initial stage of the match, the pitch behaves like a great batting surface where the batsmen can trust the bounce and play their strokes. But with the progress of the game, batting becomes harder here. This is the reason why batting first sides have a 51.61% winning percentage compared to the 38.06% of second batting sides at this venue. 

India Probable Playing 11 for SL vs IND 1st ODI Match

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Riyan Parag, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana

Sri Lanka Probable Playing 11 for SL vs IND 1st ODI Match

Charith Asalanka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nishan Madushka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana

SL vs IND Today’s Match Prediction: Sri Lanka-India ODI Series 2024

Given the current ICC rankings and the difference between the quality of these two sides, India is the clear favorite to win this match. However, in cricket, you cannot say anything until the final ball of a match is played. Sri Lanka is playing in its home conditions, plus they have three to four quality spinners in their squad, and Premadasa Stadium is known as a spinner’s paradise. So it’s not going to be that easy for India to beat Sri Lanka if they choose to approach this match casually. If this Indian team performs to its full capacity, a whitewash of Sri Lanka in the SL-IND ODIs Series 2024 is inevitable. India has a 79% chance of winning the first ODI match of the SL-IND ODI series, while Sri Lanka has just a 21% chance of defeating India, according to Google Win Predictor. 

India and Sri Lanka Full Squads

In the ODI series against Sri Lanka, India’s full-strength squad comprises fifteen players, whereas Sri Lankan cricket has selected sixteen players for this series. The players are listed as follows: