The Indian team will be a confident bunch after a 2-1 T20I series win against Sri Lanka last week. The action will now switch to the ODI
format, which will mark World Cup 2023 preparations for both teams. India’s key
pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who was drafted into the squad, will miss the series due
to not being fully fit.
The veteran batters, captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will return to the fold, while Mohammed Shami will bring his experience to the line-up as well. Furthermore, KL Rahul will be afresh after a week-long break.
Here’s the probable Playing XI of the Indian team for the 1st ODI.
Top-order: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli 
In a tough choice between Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill, the team management are likely to choose the latter, as he is likely to be the opener for the Men in Blue in the 2023 WC. Although Kishan hit a double ton in his last ODI innings, Gill holds a prolific average of 57.25 in this format.
On the other hand, the skipper Rohit will look to find his
lost touch and steer the team in the right direction. At number three, Kohli did
well in the Bangladesh ODI series and is expected to continue the good form.