India vs Sri Lanka 2025 Best Predicted ODI Squad List – Rishabh Pant Injured
Explore Team India best predicted squad for the 2025 ODI series vs Sri Lanka. With Gambhir as head coach and post Champions Trophy revamp underway, see who’s likely to make the cut.
It feels only yesterday when Team India lifted the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after almost a decade – marking Gautam Gambhir’s first trophy victory as the Head Coach of the Indian team. It was also Team India’s first back-to-back trophy victory after having won the ICC T20 World Cup last year in 2024. Coincidentally, it was also Rohit Sharma’s back-to-back ICC trophies as the Captain of the Indian team.
While the Indian team is currently busy playing the India vs England Test series, the month of August is currently free for the Indian team, given that the India vs Bangladesh series has been postponed to next year. With almost a month vacant for the Indian team, there are speculations that the BCCI is likely to schedule the India vs Sri Lanka limited-overs series during that time. That means, India are likely to tour for a 3-match ODI and T20 series to Sri Lanka.
The ODI team is currently getting a lot of focus with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli being the centre of attraction. Both stalwarts have already retired from the T20 and Test format, and there are speculations about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli also planning a retirement from the ODI format. While nothing is confirmed as yet, it looks unlikely these two will retire from the ODI format, and bid adieu to International cricket.
India vs Sri Lanka ODI Series Squad List Breakdown
With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both expected to continue playing ODI cricket, India are likely to replicate the Champions Trophy 2025 squad for the ODI series vs Sri Lanka, with the exception of a few players. The main question will be about Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant. So, as we enjoy the current Test series, let’s look at the best predicted squad list for India vs Sri Lanka 2025 ODI series scheduled in August.
The biggest question for the Indian team will be whether Jasprit Bumrah should play or not. Jasprit Bumrah’s workload is one of the hottest topics in Indian cricket currently. While Bumrah may still be looked at for the T20 series, it looks unlikely India will risk playing Bumrah for a meaningless ODI series. So, expect India to rest Bumrah, so that he is fit and fine for the upcoming T20 World Cup and Test series.
Another topic of discussion revolves around Rishabh Pant, who has injured himself during the India vs England Test series. Pant, who has suffered a serious blow to his foot, has been advised bed rest for almost 6 weeks. This means he is likely to miss the ODI as well as the T20 series scheduled in August, with Pant not there, India are likely to stick to KL Rahul as the leading wicket-keeper, and Sanju Samson as his backup.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan to make the cut
Since this is more of a bilateral setup, expect India to select more than 15 members, and 18 just seems an ideal number. With a few important omissions, expect India to select a few new players in the squad. Among the players re likely to make a comeback are Yashasvi Jaiswal as the backup opener, Sai Sudharsan for the backup Middle-order batter, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna in the pace department.
Yashasvi is already looked at as the backup opener in the squad, and he is also projected as an all-format player in the side. Aside from Jaiswal, Sai’s brilliant returns in the IPL, where his technique deserved all the appreciation. While Sai has already made it to the Test team, expect Sai to also be a part of the ODI setup going forward. Aside from these two, expect Mohammed Siraj and Praisidh Krishna to make it to the team in place of Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah.
Focus on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
Finally, talking about the key players to watch out for, we have none other than our favourite duo, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. It’s been almost 6 months since Virat and Rohit last played together. Indian fans are already gearing up for the comeback of their favourite stars. Even as the ODI format suffers a huge drop in fan following, the presence of Rohit and Virat will make it an exciting contest to look forward to.
Aside from these two, fans must also be very eager to see Shreyas Iyer, who looked very impressive while captaining the Punjab Kings team. Shreyas’ amazing Captaincy even spread rumours about him potentially taking up the Captaincy from Rohit Sharma. Aside from Iyer, the excitement will also be to see how new Test Captain Shubman Gill plays, and the spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy will be interesting to watch.
India vs Sri Lanka Best Predicted Squad List for ODI Series
Batters
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Sai Sudharsan
- Shreyas Iyer
- Shubman Gill (vc)
- Virat Kohli
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
WKs
- KL Rahul
- Sanju Samson
All-rounders
- Axar Patel
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Washington Sundar
Bowlers
- Arshdeep Singh
- Harshit Rana
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Siraj
- Prasidh Krishna
- Varun Chakravarthy
So, that’s about the best predicted squad for India vs Sri Lanka 2025 ODI series. Overall, expect India to select an 18-member squad with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both being a part of the ODI setup. All eyes will be on BCCI, which is yet to confirm the official schedule for the Sri Lanka series. While it is sure that India will play some Cricket during that time, expect BCCI to confirm on the same by month end.
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