India were left with mixed feelings on the eve of their ODI series against Sri Lanka as on one hand they will have stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning to the side while on the other, unfit pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will yet again miss the action. Bumrah was expected to bolster the bowling attack in the three-match series commencing here on Tuesday, but his return has been delayed further after he failed to recover completely from the stress fracture in the lower back, which has seen him miss several assignments including the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup.


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There is now a question mark over whether the pace spearhead will be available for the white-ball home series against New Zealand beginning on January 18, and whether he will be in contention for the four-Test Border-Gavaskar series commencing on February 9. With India set to host the ODI World Cup in October-November this year, Bumrah’s last-minute exclusion is only adding to the mystery surrounding the pace bowler's recovery and rehabilitation process.


The return of old guards Rohit, Kohli and KL Rahul and also Shreyas Iyer, though, will give the hosts a huge boost as they eye the series after clinching the T20Is against Sri Lanka.


India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Match Details


Venue: ACA Stadium, Guwahati


Date & Time: January 10, 130pm IST onwards


Live Streaming and TV details: Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar website and app.


IND vs SL 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction


Wicketkeepers: Kusal Mendis, KL Rahul


Batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Dasun Shanaka


All-rounder: Axar Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga


Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Dilshan Madushanka


Captain: Suryakumar Yadav


Vice-captain: Shreyas Iyer


India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Match Predicted 11


India: Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj


Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha