IND vs SL 3rd ODI: The third and final match of the ongoing ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will be played today at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. After the first match of the series was tied, the host team has completely pushed India on the backfoot by winning the last match and taking a 1-0 lead in the series. In such a situation, today the Indian team will take the field with the intention of winning this match and ending the series on a draw.
So far in the ODI series against Sri Lanka, the middle order of the Indian team has been a complete flop. In such a situation, some changes can be seen in the playing eleven of Team India in the next match. Let’s try to understand what changes can be made.
Riyagh Parag can make ODI debut
Let us tell you that in the third ODI, captain Rohit can make some important changes to fix the middle order. In such a situation, it is being speculated that Assam’s dashing batsman Riyag Parag can make his ODI debut. Riyan Parag has been selected in India’s ODI squad for the first time. Riyan Parag is a right-handed middle order batsman. Riyan Parag also bowls along with batting. Riyan Parag took three wickets in the first T20 against Sri Lanka. Riyan Parag can be included in place of Shivam Dubey. Shivam Dubey was out for zero runs in the second ODI and could not do anything special in bowling.
Apart from Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant can also be given a chance in the last ODI match. Rishabh Pant batted well in the T20 World Cup 2024. Wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul has not been able to perform well in two ODIs. In such a situation, Rishabh Pant is likely to get a chance in the playing eleven in place of KL Rahul.
Colombo Pitch Report
Talking about the Colombo pitch report, in both the matches of the series played here, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first and scored 230 and 240 runs respectively. In such a situation, it is clear that the pitch is proving to be favorable for the team batting first. Spin bowlers are getting extra help in the second innings, due to which Indian batsmen have faced difficulty. The role of the pitch is likely to remain the same in the third match as well. If Team India wins the toss and scores 230-240 runs, then it can be a challenging situation for Sri Lanka.
Probable Playing XI for both teams (IND vs SL 3rd ODI)
India: Shubman Gill (VC), Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), KL Rahul, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka: Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (captain), Janith Liyanage, Kusal Mendis, Dunith Welalage, Akila Dhananjaya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando