Ind vs SL: We don't know this Sri Lankan team, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Team India vice-captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls during a intra-squad game in Colombo. (Photo: SLC)

Ahead of Sunday's tour opening ODI, the Indian limited-overs team vice-captain and new-ball bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has termed the Sri Lankan team an unknown quantity that they haven't yet planned against.

"We don't know what their squad will be. But what I saw in England they have a talented squad. Few performed well. We want to win the series. We don't know what their team will be. Once we know we can plan on that," said Bhuvneshwar in a virtual interaction on Friday.

Sri Lanka, plagued by suspensions and injury withdrawals, are yet to name their squad.

Dasun Shanaka will captain the Sri Lanka side for the upcoming ODI and T20I series.

India and Sri Lanka will lock horns in three ODIs and as many T20Is from July 18 after the series was rescheduled last week.

Here's the Sri Lanka squad: Dasun Shanaka (C), Dhananjaya De Silva (VC) Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashen Bandara, Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Udara, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha ChameeraLakshan Sandakan, Akila Dhananjaya, Shiran Fernando, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Ishan Jayaratne, Praveen Jayawickrema, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara Isuru Udana.

Earlier, the SLC confirmed that Kusal Perera will not be able to take part in the ODI and the T20I series against India owing to a right shoulder sprain.Perera suffered a right shoulder sprain during training. The 30-year-old was Sri Lanka`s main choice to be wicketkeeper after Niroshan Dickwella was suspended having breached the bio-bubble in the UK. Perera was the captain of the Lankan team in England but since the central contract dispute between players and the cricket board, Dasun Shanaka has been appointed captain at his expense.

Sri Lanka had recently played against England in three ODIs and three T20Is and the cricketers returned to Sri Lanka on Tuesday evening. Lankan men failed to win a single match on their tour to England as they suffered a 3-0 defeat in T20Is and a 2-0 loss in the ODI seriesSLC also confirmed that fast bowler Binura Fernando sprained his left ankle during a practice session held on Thursday. It`s a lateral ligament sprain so that`s why Fernando will also be unavailable for the ODI series of the India.The three ODIs between India and Sri Lanka will be played on July 18, 20, and 23. While the three T20Is will go ahead on July 25, 27, and 29.