Jasprit Bumrah India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI: The first match of the three ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will be played in Guwahati on 10 January. In this match, the return of Jasprit Bumrah in the playing XI of Team India is certain. He will return to India’s ODI team after six months. Bumrah played his last ODI in July 2022 against England at Lord’s. Since then he has not been a part of India’s ODI team due to injury. Jasprit Bumrah also got a place in the Indian team when the team was selected for the ODI series against Sri Lanka last month. Let us tell you about the possible playing XI of both the teams for the first match.
Bumrah can play in the first ODI
Jasprit Bumrah is sure to get a chance in Team India’s playing XI in the ODI against Sri Lanka in Guwahati. Through this match, India will start preparations for the 2023 World Cup. Till the World Cup, the team management will mostly give chances to those bowlers who are included in its World Cup plan. That’s why Bumrah can be given a chance in the first match of the series. Secondly, this fast bowler of India is returning to international cricket after a long time due to injury. In such a situation, India would like to test its main bowling weapon in the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Will return after three months
If Jasprit Bumrah gets a chance in the playing XI, then he will return to international cricket after about three months. He played his last international match against Australia in September last year. Bumrah proved to be very expensive in that match. During the same match, Bumrah’s injury resurfaced. After which he was out of important competition like ICC T20 World Cup. After that Bumrah could not participate in the T20 series against Sri Lanka apart from the cricket series against New Zealand and Bangladesh.
Possible playing of both the teams
India’s probable playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Akshar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umran Malik
Possible playing XI of Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (Wicket-keeper), Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dilshan Madhushanka, Mahesh Teekshana, Lahiru Kumar.
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