Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to bat in the first ODI between the two former World Cup champions. India have a young squad led by the experienced Shikhar Dhawan and coached by the legendary Rahul Dravid even as the Indian Test team prepares for a five-Test series in England.
Surya Kumar Yadav and Ishaan Kishan will make their debuts. The spin duo of Kuldeep and Chahal return in the playing XI. It's been four years since India and Sri Lanka have contested in a bilateral ODI series, a period when the cricketing might of the two teams have headed in opposite directions.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka(w), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan
India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan(w), Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav
