In a blow to Sri Lanka's preparations for IND vs SL ODI series against India, pacers Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka have been ruled out due to injuries.
Pathirana has a shoulder injury, while Madushanka is dealing with a hamstring issue. Adding to Sri Lanka's woes, Dushmantha Chameera, who is unwell, and Nuwan Thushara, who fractured his thumb, will also miss IND vs SL ODI series. Both Chameera and Thushara had already been absent from the T20I series.
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The notable absence is Matheesha Pathirana, Sri Lanka's leading wicket-taker in the recently concluded T20I series against India. Mohamed Shiraz has been called up to replace Pathirana in the ODI squad.
The three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and India kickstarts from Friday (August 2) onwards. All three matches of IND vs SL ODIs will be played in Colombo. The second and third ODIs are scheduled for August 4 and 7, respectively.
The ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will see the return of Virat Kohli, who, along with Rohit Sharma, has been absent from cricket since the T20 World Cup final. IND vs SL ODI series will mark their return to the 50-over format for the first time since the ODI World Cup 2023 final.
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IND vs SL ODI squad
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.
Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka. Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Nishan Madushka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Mohamed Shiraz.