Sri Lankan players during a practice session on the eve of the 1st ODI match against India at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, in Guwahati on January 9.
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Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to field against India in the first ODI in Guwahati on Tuesday.
Skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will open for India as Ishan Kishan misses out. Suryakumar Yadav has also been excluded from the playing XI.
For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka will make his ODI debut.
Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka,Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha and Dilshan Madushanka.