The 3 match ODI series between Sri Lanka and India is being played in Colombo. So far 2 matches have been played in this series, in which the host team has taken a 1-0 lead. Now the Indian team will be eyeing to win the last ODI at any cost and end the series on a draw. However, for this it is necessary to select a strong playing 11.
In the first two matches of the ODI series, the Indian bowlers performed brilliantly and restricted the Sri Lankan team to a score of 230/8 and 240/9 respectively. But among the Indian batsmen, apart from Rohit Sharma and Axar Patel, no one else could perform well, due to which the first match was tied and the second match was lost.
Due to the continuous poor performance, the demand for change in the Indian playing 11 is also increasing. So, there may be one or two changes. There are still some players in Team India’s squad, who have not got a chance to play even a single ODI in the series. In this article, we will see 3 players, who may not get a chance in Team India’s playing 11 against Sri Lanka.
1. Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag was selected in Team India for the first time to play the T20 series on the Zimbabwe tour. After this, he was included in the T20 and ODI team on the Sri Lanka tour. Parag got a chance to play in all three T20 matches but he could not make it to the playing 11 for the ODI matches. In his place, the team showed confidence in the same players who have played earlier. In such a situation, there is little hope that Parag will be played in the third ODI as well.
2. Harshit Rana
After making a splash for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024, Delhi’s young fast bowler Harshit Rana got a place in the Indian team for the first two T20 matches on the Zimbabwe tour. However, he did not get a chance to play a single match on that tour. After this, he was also selected in the Indian ODI team for the first time for the Sri Lanka ODI series, but he could not make it to the playing 11 in the first two matches. In the final ODI, the Indian team will go with the aim of winning at any cost and will probably not want to put pressure on any player who has not yet made his debut. For this reason, there is little hope of Harshit playing.
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3. Khaleel Ahmed
Indian fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed was selected in the team for the T20 series and ODI series on the Sri Lanka tour. Although he got a chance to play in the T20 series, he did not manage to make it to the playing 11 in the two ODIs played so far. India has so far played with only two main fast bowlers in the form of Arshdeep Singh and Mohammad Siraj. The same story can be seen in the final match as well and Khalil may have to remain out.