SL vs IND Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for India Tour of Sri Lanka, 1st ODI

After sealing the T20I series by 3-0, the Men in Blue will aim to continue their winning run with the first ODI against Sri Lanka (SL) on August 2 at R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo. The forthcoming series marks the return of skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli for the first time since India's T20 World Cup 2024 win in Barbados. Meanwhile, the hosts of India's ODI World Cup 2023 stars, with the likes of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, will also mark their comeback in the 50-over format.

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Team India (IND) will be locking horns against Sri Lanka in the three matches of the ODI series starting in Colombo on Friday. Team India will be favorites heading into the series after sweeping the T20I leg 3-0. The Men in Blue are currently ranked number one in the ODI rankings, whereas the Lanka Lions are at number seven.

As the team gears up for the ODI series, all eyes will be on the thrilling competition set to unfold on the cricket field. Team India's formidable line-up and recent success against Sri Lanka in the T20Is set the stage for an intense battle between the two Asian giants.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy tips, the pitch report, the top player picks and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match. 

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From the Sri Lanka camp, Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka will not take part in the ODI series as the players have sustained injuries. The Selectors have named seamers Mohammed Shiraz and Eshan Malinga as their replacements. The injuries add to the woes of Sri Lanka, which lost the services of Dushmantha Chameera and Nuwan Thushara earlier, ahead of the recent T20I series against the Men in Blue. Meanwhile, the Indian team is set to play with their full-strengthen squad.

Rohit Sharma 

Rohit Sharma is one of the greatest openers ever in ODI cricket history who rose to the pinnacle in the 2019 and 2023 World Cups. He also has a fine record against Sri Lanka with an average of 45.5 and 6 hundreds!

Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav is a big wicket-taker in ODI cricket with a stupendous record in the format. He has picked 168 wickets in 100 appearances for India at an average of 26.01, strike rate of 30.8 and economy of 5.05!

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka has a fine record for Sri Lanka in ODI cricket and will be crucial at the top of the order. He has been in fine form in ODIs with an aggregate of 1648 runs in 35 matches since 2023 at an average of 53.16 and strike rate of 95.64 with 5 hundreds.