‘Welcome to the family’: Rahul Dravid to debutants Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav

India welcomed two new gamers making their International ODI debut because the three-match ODI sequence kickstarted on Sunday. Coach Rahul Dravid welcomed Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav to the comparatively inexperienced squad whereas India’s main gamers are engaged in a Test sequence in England.
“It’s obviously a great achievement. It’s lovely to welcome two people into the family. It is a result of a lot of the hard work for each of these boys, not only for them but also for their families,” Dravid mentioned whereas welcoming each Ishan and Surya.

🎥 🎥: That second when @ishankishan51 & @surya_14kumar obtained their respective #WorkforceIndia ODI caps 👏 👏#SLvIND pic.twitter.com/DjfSpSXjtG
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 18, 2021
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka gained the toss and elected to bat first within the sequence opener at R. Premadasa Stadium. Both groups are fielding comparatively inexperienced groups. Sri Lanka’s selectors opted for a youth coverage with the senior gamers constantly failing to win matches and in addition concerned in a pay dispute with the cricket board.
Batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who has performed seven Twenty20 video games for Sri Lanka, makes his ODI debut. Shanaka takes over as captain from Kusal Perera, who’s dominated out of the sequence due to harm.
Indian Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson might be dominated out of the white-ball sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka after he sustained a knee ligament harm throughout a coaching session, leaving him unavailable for the primary ODI on Sunday.
“Sanju Samson sprained a ligament in his knee and was hence not available for selection for this game. The medical team is tracking his progress at the moment,” BCCI’s media staff knowledgeable.
The Sri Lanka sequence contains three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals. The Indian staff is being led by Shikhar Dhawan with Rahul Dravid as head coach.