Team India is set to change for the third ODI, now this work will have to be done for a clean sweep

Thiruvananthapuram: Team India will be eyeing a clean sweep in the series in the last match against Sri Lanka after winning the first two ODIs. For the final match, skipper Rohit Sharma will not want to tinker with the batting line-up but may try to try out bowling options. India took an unassailable lead in the series after a comfortable win in Guwahati followed by a top-order collapse in Kolkata. Now the players would like to continue the same performance in the last match of the tour. The team will take on better rival New Zealand in less than 72 hours after this match and with a 3-0 clean sweep in this series against Sri Lanka, the players will be full of confidence for the upcoming series.

Workload management may have its advantages but it also has some drawbacks like giving a player rest in between, he is not able to achieve the rhythm. This may be the reason why the Indian captain does not want to play Ishan Kishan in the top order or Suryakumar Yadav in the middle order in the last match. All the top five batsmen will look to bat more against the Sri Lankan attack at the bowler-friendly Greenfield Stadium, which also includes all-rounder Hardik Pandya. So there might be some changes in the bowling line-up.

With India playing six 50-over matches (three against Sri Lanka and as many against New Zealand) in a span of 14 days, Mohammed Shami’s workload will certainly be a major concern for the Indian team management. In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Shami is expected to lead the Indian attack during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, so his workload will be taken into account the most. If he remains fit, he is expected to bowl around 125 to 130 overs in these four Tests.

Left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh could be tried for variety as he too needs some ‘game time’. Arshdeep can be very beneficial if the wicket remains favourable. Kuldeep Yadav was again the player of the match, replacing the injured Yuzvendra Chahal (shoulder injury). It will be interesting to see what captain and head coach Rahul Dravid will do if he is fit.

Akshar Patel will take a break during the New Zealand series due to personal reasons. If the team wants to try Washington Sundar before this series, then the third ODI would be the ideal platform. In the batting department, Shubman Gill would also like to continue his good form as he knows that Kishan is a strong contender to open the innings. As far as the Sri Lankan team is concerned, the good thing for them is that this 50-over series produced some great talent in the form of opener Nuanidu Fernando, who scored a half-century on debut.

The teams are as follows:

India: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Lokesh Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Akshar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh.

Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samaravikram, Charit Aslanka, Dhananjaya D’Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashen Bandara, Mahesh Teekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajita, Nuvanidu Fernando, Dunith Velalage, Pramod Madushan and Lahiru Kumara . Time: The match will start at 1.30 pm.

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