Suryakumar Yadav has to go to the bench again. This is due to his not-so-impressive ODI record and the brilliance of his Shreyas Iyer in No. 4. In the current line-up India drop his KL Rahul and Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan’s Surya can only be played if the hand decides to close the glove. that’s all. The latter could start with his Rohit and Surya could be in his fifth place. However, that seems unlikely as both Rahul and Gill did a great job with his ODI.
Team India will face Sri Lanka in his second One Day International (ODI) in a three-game series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Rohit Sharma and Co. took a 1-0 lead and tried to seal the series with a win. Previously, the hosts won the first ODI by 67 runs, with both Virat Kohli (87 to 113) and Rohit (67 to 83) making great comebacks for the team after missing out on the T20Is earlier. Favored by double centurion Ishan Kishan in the XI playing, Shubman Gill did not disappoint, posting an excellent 70/60. In tight competition for the opening spot, Gill needed another good start on Thursday alongside skipper Rohit India.
On the other hand, No. 3 Kohli’s back-to-back ODI century heightens the problem for visitors as he appears with tremendous touch. With his fourth and his fifth respectively, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul made small cameos and are expected to make it again. Vice Captain Hardik his Pandia definitely he is number 6. This means that the current best T20 bat in the world, Suryakumar Yadav, must be benched again. This is due to his not-so-impressive ODI record and the brilliance of his Shreyas Iyer in No. 4. In the current line-up India drop his KL Rahul and Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan’s Surya can only be played if the hand decides to close the glove. that’s all. The latter could start with his Rohit and Surya could be in his fifth place. However, that seems unlikely as both Rahul and Gill did a great job with his ODI.
All-rounder Axar Patel took a break in the first game, but management will have confidence in him based on his performances so far.
A possible toss-up between Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav for the wrist spinner spot. The former has struck down very well under pressure in the series opener, but Kuldeep’s recent form makes it difficult to ignore him for long. Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik will likely be on the field as the host’s pacesetters.
India predicted XI vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI:
Openers: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill
Middle-order: Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk)
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel/Washington Sundar
Spinners: Kuldeep Yadav/ Yuzvendra Chahal
Pacers: Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik
India likely XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav/ Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik