On January 12, India will play Sri Lanka in the second one-day international at Eden Gardens. India has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after winning the first ODI by 67 runs. With the bat, India had a fantastic day, scoring 373 runs in 50 overs in the first innings. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill both scored half-centuries, while Virat Kohli scored a magnificent hundred.

Sri Lanka responded by scoring 306 runs, including a century from skipper Dasun Shanka. For India, Umran Malik went after three heads. In the series, Sri Lanka will want to make a comeback, and India will want to win more to take an unbeatable lead. This is going to be an exciting battle between these two sides once more. 

Having a wonderful time watching India vs Sri Lanka ODI in Guwahati along with Hon Governor Prof @jagdishmukhi, 1st Lady Smt Prem Mukhi & my wife Smt @rinikibsharma.

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Match details

• Match: India vs Sri Lanka
• Date: 12^th January 2023
• Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Top Picks for India vs Sri Lanka Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:

India’s Hardik Pandya is a right-handed batsman and medium fast bowler with a right arm. In the most recent game, he scored 14 runs and took one wicket. In this match, he will want to have a bigger impact.

India’s Shubman Gill is a right-handed batsman. He scored 70 runs in the previous match and could be useful here as well.

Sri Lankan right-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler Dhananjaya de Silva In the most recent match, he added 47 runs and took one wicket. He is a safe selection for this game.

Sri Lankan right-handed batsman Pathum Nissanka He piled up 72 runs in the previous match and will be a good pick for this one as well.

Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:

Captain – Virat Kohli, Dasun Shanaka.

Vice-Captain – Wanindu Hasaranga, Hardik Pandya 

Weather Report:

On the day of the match, the temperature is expected to be around 26°C, there will be 46% humidity, and the wind speed is 8 km/hr. During the game, there are no chances of precipitation.

Pitch Report:

Both departments are anticipated to receive a reasonable amount of assistance because the Eden Gardens pitch serves as an impartial wicket. On this track, pacers will be in the game throughout while spinners can be deadly in the middle overs.

Expert Advice:

Dasun Shanaka is an excellent candidate for the small league captaincy. In the major leagues, Virat Kohli will be a good choice for captain. Mohammad Shami and Chamika Karunaratne are two of the punts here. For this game, the best fantasy/Dream11 combination is 1-3-3-4.

Probable XIs:

India: 

• Rohit Sharma ©
• Shubman Gill
• Virat Kohli
• Shreyas Iyer
• KL Rahul (wk)
• Hardik Pandya
• Axar Patel
• Mohammed Siraj
• Mohammad Shami
• Umran Malik
• Yuzvendra Chahal

Sri Lanka: 

• Pathum Nissanka
• Kusal Mendis (wk)
• Avishka Fernando
• Dhananjaya de Silva
• Charith Asalanka
• Dasun Shanaka ©
• Wanindu Hasaranga
• Chamika Karunaratne
• Dunith Wellalage
• Kasun Rajitha
• Dilshan Madushanka

Where to watch

Star Sports Network will offer a live stream of each of the series’ three matches to fans. All matches can be watched live on the Disney Plus Hotstar app and website.