IND vs SL 1st ODI Preview: Lanka eye ODI success, India World Cup prep

India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Preview: The Sri Lankan team did well in the first T20Is, but were unable to deliver in the final match. Now, they will focus on the ODIs

Sri Lanka had a great opportunity to win its first-ever bilateral series in India. But the brilliance of Suryakumar Yadav got in their way. Moving to the ODIs, Dasun Shanaka and his side would be looking to achieve their goal of a bilaterla series win in India.  

In the World Cup year, India would be strengthened by the availability of its full-time skipper Rohit Sharma and its best and most experienced batter Virat Kohli. Its best bowler Jasprit Bumrah was also named in the series but has now been sidelined to not rush him into playing after a long layoff.