SL vs IND 3rd ODI India Playing 11: Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant IN?

SL vs IND 3rd ODI is set to take place at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday, 7 August. The world No. 1 ODI team will be looking to avoid the embarrassment of losing a series to an injury-hit Sri Lankan side. The hosts Sri Lanka are leading the series 1-0.

SL vs IND 3rd ODI India Playing 11

Rohit Sharma (c)
Shubman Gill
Virat Kohli
Shreyas Iyer
Rishabh Pant (wk)
Riyan Parag
Axar Patel
Washington Sundar
Kuldeep Yadav
Mohammed Siraj
Arshdeep Singh

The Indian team management is likely to make a few changes to the playing XI for this must-win match. Riyan Parag, who is part of the ODI squad for the first time, is expected to make his debut. Parag, a reliable middle-order batter who can also bowl, impressed by picking up three wickets for five runs during the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on July 27. Shivam Dube, who bowled a couple of overs but failed to score in the second ODI, might make way for Parag.

Additionally, Rishabh Pant is likely to be included in the playing XI. Pant, who played in all eight matches of the T20 World Cup 2024, has been on the bench for the first two ODIs, with KL Rahul preferred as the wicketkeeper-batter. KL Rahul can make way for Rishabh Pant.