India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI

That could precisely be the reason why the Indian skipper might just not play Ishan Kishan at the top or Suryakumar Yadav in the middle order in the final ...

As far as the Sri Lankan team is concerned, the biggest takeaway from the 50-over series would be unearthing a quality talent in opener Nuwanidu Fernando, who hit a fifty on debut. Arshdeep Singh, the left-arm seamer, could be tried out for variations as he also needs some game time after getting the rough end of the stick against the Lankans in one of the T20 games. In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Shami is expected to shoulder the responsibility of leading the Indian attack during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests, so his workload would need the maximum monitoring. With India playing six 50-over games in a space of 14 days -- three against Sri Lanka and as many against New Zealand, Mohammed Shami's workload will be of primary concern for the Indian team management. A series clean sweep in sight, the Indian team is unlikely to tinker with its batting line-up but skipper Rohit Sharma could be tempted to look at some of his bowling options during the final ODI against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Having already sealed the series with contrasting wins -- a comfortable one while defending in Guwahati and a hard-fought one while chasing in Kolkata -- Rohit's men wouldn't mind a bit more clinical effort against the island nation in last match of the tour.

The replacement of Shreyas Iyer or KL Rahul with Suryakumar Yadav is the other anticipated alteration.

The replacement of Shreyas Iyer or KL Rahul with Suryakumar Yadav is the other anticipated alteration. The NZ series starts with the opening ODI on January 18. Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami would be the three pacers. The two all-rounders in the starting XI would be Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel. The remaining members of the team are unchanged, with Rohit Sharma starting at No. Rohit Sharma-led Team India took the all-important 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.

India and Sri Lanka are scheduled to lock horns in the third and final game of their three-match ODI series on Sunday, January 15.

Their bowling has been excellent, while they have received contributions from most of their batters across the first two matches. Fielding first after winning the toss should be the preferred option for teams. Rahul stayed unbeaten on 64 off 103 as the Men in Blue chased the target down with 40 balls to spare. India and Sri Lanka are scheduled to lock horns in the third and final game of their three-match ODI series on Sunday, January 15. However, after Kuldeep Yadav got rid of Kusal Mendis for a run-a-ball 34, the Sri Lankan innings lost momentum and they were bowled out for 215 in 39.4 overs. India, led by Rohit Sharma, have been pretty clinical in the ODI series thus far.