Rohit-Virat will open, number-3 Rishabh Pant, Team India’s playing eleven for the first ODI announced! Debut of 2 young players

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|31-07-2024

Team India is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka and on this tour, Team India has won the T20 series under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. Along with this, from August 2, Team India has to participate in the ODI series under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.

Before the first ODI match against Sri Lanka, news is coming that the management of Team India may be seen making big changes while preparing the playing 11 for this match. If media reports are to be believed, the playing 11 of Team India may look somewhat different for this match.

Rohit-Virat can be the openers of Team India

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

There is news about the first ODI match against Sri Lanka that the management of Team India may be seen making some changes in the playing 11 of this match. If media reports are to be believed, the captain of the team Rohit Sharma will be seen opening the innings for Team India in the playing 11 of this match. Along with him, the management may be seen giving a chance to Virat Kohli as the second opening batsman.

The coordination between these two players is excellent and for this reason this playing 11 can be selected. Along with this, news is also coming that now when Virat Kohli will be in the role of the second opening batsman, then Rishabh Pant can be sent by the management to bat at number 3.

Two players can debut for Team India

Before the first ODI match of the series against Sri Lanka, news is coming that the management may give two players a chance to debut in Team India. If reports are to be believed, batting all-rounder Riyan Parag may get a chance to debut in this match. Riyan has been selected on the basis of his performance in domestic cricket. Along with this, news is coming that young fast bowler Harshit Rana may also be given a chance by the management.

Team India's probable playing 11 for the first ODI match against Sri Lanka

Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.

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