India VS Sri Lanka, three-match ODI series, will commence on the 10 of January. The first match of the ODI series will be played in Guwahati; with this, the Indian team will begin preparations for the 2023 ODI world cup. Sri Lanka is ready to break India’s winning streak of India, Sri Lankans are going to put more effort to win the series.
There would be some changes in the Indian squad for the ODI series as Virat, Rohit, and Kl Rahul have made a comeback in the squad. But due to fitness issues, Jaspreet Bumrah is ruled out of the squad for the series. The senior player’s comeback has boosted the team’s confidence and morale, and they are going to win the series. With the destructive batting of Surya Kumar Yadav, India won the Recent T20 series against Sri Lanka and expecting an excellent performance in the ODI series.
Will the Sri Lanka team put an end to the 25-year Drought?
Under the captaincy of Dasun Shanka, the Sri Lanka team is ready to break the winning streak. The last time an ODI series was won by Sri Lanka against India was in 1997. since 1997 India has won every ODI series against Sri Lanka. After losing in the recent T20 series (2-1) against India, Sri Lanka is more eager to win the ODI series. Sri Lankan will play with the intention of snatching the lead from India in the first match itself.
Key Figures of the ODI series of Sri Lanka and India
India and Sri Lanka have played 19 ODI Series against each other. With the upper hand, India has 14 ODI series win in its pocket. While the Lankans have only two wins in their pocket. Moreover, there have been only three draws between them. Hence, this is clear as crystal that getting a win for Sri Lanka is difficult against India. But in this series, Sri Lanka is ready to break India’s winning streak.
