- Match: India vs Sri Lanka (IND vs SL)
- Date- 15 January
- Match Format- ODI
- Venue- Thiruvananthapuram
- Time- 1:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Mostly Sunny, 31℃
India vs Sri Lanka (IND vs SL) Today Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the IND vs SL Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. Sri Lanka will take on India in the 3rd ODI of Sri Lanka’s tour of India in Thiruvananthapuram on 15 January 2023, Sunday. Keep on reading for more information on the IND vs SL game.
India and Sri Lanka will meet for the third time in the series. India defeated Sri Lanka in the 1st two games by 67 runs and 4 wickets respectively. The first game saw 679 runs in total. India batted first and made 373 with Virat Kohli scoring his 45th hundred and eventually went on to win the game by 67 runs. The team reduced Sri Lanka to 215 in the second and went on to chase it down in the 44th over with four wickets in hand.
Top Batsmen for IND vs SL
(1st ODI)
- Virat Kohli- 113 runs
- Rohit Sharma- 83 runs
- Dasun Shanaka- 108 runs
Top Bowlers for IND vs SL
(1st Match)
- Mohammad Siraj- 2 wickets
- Umran Malik- 3 wickets
- Kasun Rajitha- 3 wickets
IND vs SL Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If IND bats first
- First Innings score prediction- IND is expected to score 270
- Result prediction- IND will win the match by 20 runs.
Scenario 2- If SL bats first
- First Innings score prediction- SL is expected to score 270
- Result prediction- IND will win the 2 to 3 wickets.
IND vs SL Today Match Prediction, 3rd ODI, Who Will Win the Match?
India to win
India will begin this game as a favourite once again. The home-ground advantage is likely to help out the team here once again. India proved too good for Sri Lanka in the first two games and outplayed them in both. This could be a similar encounter too. Dasun Shanaka will hold the key in the Sri Lanka line-up while Virat Kohli is expected to continue his good form here as well.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
- Dasun Shanaka and Pathum Nissanka are the players to keep an eye on here
- For India, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma are expected to give a good start once again.
- Mohammad Siraj is the player to watch out for when it comes to the bowlers.
IND vs SL Probable Playing 11
SL Playing XI
Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga (Vice Captain), Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne
IND Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh.
Squad for IND vs SL, ODI series 2023
India:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumarv Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Hardik Pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis (Vice Captain), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashen Bandara, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwanidu Fernando (ODIs), Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara.
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