NZ Playing 11 for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI; Top Picks, Fantasy Cricket Tips For NZ vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction

After a thrilling Test series against England and Sri Lanka, the action for New Zealand now shifts to limited-overs cricket. The Black Caps will play a 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, starting on March 25 at Eden Park. The hosts will be without Kane Williamson, Tim Southee, Devon Conway, and Mitchell Santner due to IPL 2023.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will be hoping for a better show in the limited overs series after a disappointing 0-2 loss in Tests. Despite missing some key players, New Zealand is expected to have the upper hand in the ODI series. They have a good track record against Sri Lanka in recent years and have been dominant in ODIs between the two teams.

New Zealand Playing 11 Team News

Chad Bowes and Ben Lister have been named to the squad and are expected to make their debut.
Tom Latham will captain the team in Kane Williamson’s absence.
Lockie Ferguson will not feature in the first NZ vs SL match after suffering a hamstring injury.

NZ Playing 11

1. Finn Allen
2. Rachin Ravindra
3. Chad Bowes
4. Daryl Mitchell
5. Tom Latham (C)
6. Glenn Phillips
7. Will Young
8. Henry Shipley
9. Blair Tickner
10. Ish Sodhi
11. Matt Henry

Related SL Playing 11

New Zealand Squad

Tom Latham, Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Chad Bowes, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Ben Lister, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, and Will Young.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Dream11 Prediction

Here are the best fantasy cricket picks for the match from NZ

Daryl Mitchell is coming into the ODI series in red-hot form. The batter scored 200 runs at an average of over 60 in the recently concluded Test series and will be crucial in the middle order according to our New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Dream11 Prediction.

Matches	Runs	Average	Highest Score	Recent Form
19	479	36.33	100*	17, 102, 81, 13, 54

Tom Latham will lead the Black Caps in the absence of Kane Williamson. Latham has performed well with bat whenever he has led the side and is expected to provide a good start to the hosts in NZ vs SL matches.

Matches	Runs	Average	Highest Score	Recent Form
123	3467	35.02	145*	21, 67, 24, 35, 83

Matt Henry will spearhead the pace attack in the absence of Tim Southee. Henry can be lethal at home with the fast and bouncy pitches and is expected to make an impact with the new ball.