The first match of the three ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will be played in Guwahati on January 10. In this match, the return of Jasprit Bumrah in Team India’s playing XI is certain. He will return to India’s ODI team after six months. Bumrah played the last ODI of his in July 2022 against England at Lord’s. Since then, he has not been a part of India’s ODI squad due to injury. Jasprit Bumrah also earned a place in the Indian squad when the team was selected for the ODI series against Sri Lanka last month. We tell you the possible XI of both teams for the first game.
Jasprit Bumrah will surely have a chance in Team India’s XI in the ODI against Sri Lanka in Guwahati. Through this match, India will start the preparations for the 2023 World Cup. Until the World Cup, the team management will give opportunities mainly to the bowlers who are included in their World Cup plan. That is why Bumrah may be given a chance in the series opener. Secondly, this fast bowler from India returns to international cricket after a long time due to injury. In such a situation, India would like to test their main bowling weapon in the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
If Jasprit Bumrah gets a chance to play in the XI, he will return to international cricket after around three months. He played his last cap against Australia in September of last year. Bumrah turned out to be very expensive in that match. During the same match, Bumrah’s injury resurfaced. After which he was left out of a major competition like the ICC T20 World Cup. After that, Bumrah was unable to participate in the T20 series against Sri Lanka apart from the cricket series against New Zealand and Bangladesh.
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (goalkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Akshar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umran Malik
Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (goalkeeper), Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dilshan Madhushanka, Mahesh Teekshana, Lahiru Kumar.