India vs Sri Lanka Predictions: India to start the series on a positive note

India will be facing off against Sri Lanka in the first game of the three-game ODI series being held, at Barsapra Cricket Stadium. India was impressive and kept their nerves to get win the first game by two runs and Sri Lanka came back strongly to win the second. India won the last game with impressive batting by Surya Kumar Yadav. Who will win the first game of the series between these two sides?

India is coming into the game after a blockbuster win over Sri Lanka in the T20 series. The series was tied at 1-1 but India gave no chance to Sri Lanka in the final game and emerged victorious. India has not done well in 50-over cricket recently losing to New Zealand and Bangladesh in the last two series. The big guns are back and will be looking to stamp their authority in the series. Rohit Sharma will be leading the side once again and he will be looking to improve his form and get the victory early in the series. 

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami

Sri Lanka gave the fight and did whatever it could but India was at another level to win the series. Sri Lanka will be looking to redeem themselves in the 50-over cricket and get their much-awaited revenge. Sri Lanka last played an ODI series in November where they drew the three-game series by 1-1 against Afghanistan. Pathum Nissanka was the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka in 2022 and he will be looking to continue to impress. Sri Lanka fields a similar side in the ODI series and will be looking to start the series on a positive note.

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka

The pitch is balanced and it will assist batsman and bowlers. High scoring game can be expected on this venue but the pitch can slow down in the second innings. Both the teams love to chase but batting first will be ideal on this pitch. We expect a thrilling game and India to come away victorious.