As the start date of the ODI series against India and Sri Lanka is approaching, the era of selecting the most experienced players for Team India for the first match has begun. In this episode, former cricketer VVS Laxman and former all-rounder Irfan Pathan have picked their Indian playing XI for the first match against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. With this tour, many young players have the opportunity to find a place in the main team.
Speaking to ‘Star Sports’, Laxman chose the Eleven to play first. ‘The Indian team is very big, but I go with the initial combination of captain Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shah. Suryakumar is in third place and Sanju Samson is selected to bat in fourth. Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya are fifth, sixth and seventh respectively. In my team, I select Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar as two fast bowlers and Kuldeep Yadav Yuzvendra as the spinner.
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After Laxman, it was Pathan’s turn to select the team. He chose exactly what Lakshmana chose here, but he made a difference. He said, ‘I want to make the same change. I want Hardik Pandya to bowl, so I put him in the all-rounder team. I will replace Nitish Rana in place of Kunal Pandya. Furthermore, the rest of the team is the same.
India vs VVS Laxman for 1st ODI against Sri Lanka Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Prithvi Shah, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Kunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Irfan Pathan’s India Playing XI for the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Prithvi Shah, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Rana, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.
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