IND vs SL | ODI World Cup 2023 | Pre - Match Analysis
The match 33rd of the tournament will be played between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai . After securing six straight wins, the Men in Blue are flying high in the flagship tournament, while the Lankan Lions lost their previous match in a tough manner against Afghanistan. One more win for India in the tournament will secure them a place in the semi-final, which will be an added motivation for them to perform well against Sri Lanka on November 2.
Pitch Report
The pitches at the Wankhede Stadium for the tournament have been one of the best for batters, where a lot of big totals have been made consistently. And despite the fact that the average first innings score at this venue is 256, the Indian cricket team could easily breach it, on the evidence of the current form of their batters, against Sri Lanka in their upcoming encounter.
Playing XI of India
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Playing XI of Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka