IND vs SL: Shubman Gill will open with Rohit, Ishaan Kishan, who scored double century, will not be part of playing 11

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Sports Desk:
The first match of the 3 ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will be played in Guwahati on 10 January.  Rohit Sharma, the regular captain of the Indian team, is making a comeback from this series.  Rohit Sharma spoke on many points including team combination before the Guwahati ODI.  Rohit Sharma made it clear that Ishaan Kishan will not get a place in the playing XI in the first ODI.  Actually, in place of Ishaan Kishan, the team management has expressed confidence in Shubman Gill.  In this way, Shubman Gill will open with Rohit Sharma in the first ODI.
Recently, Ishaan Kishan scored a record double century in the ODI match against Bangladesh, but will have to sit out in the first ODI against Sri Lanka.  In this way, Shubman Gill will be seen on the field as an opener along with Rohit Sharma.  Significantly, Rohit Sharma was injured in the first ODI against Bangladesh.  After which the Indian captain had to sit out in the remaining 2 matches of the series.  Apart from this, Rohit Sharma was not a part of the Test series against Bangladesh.  At the same time, Hardik Pandya took command in the absence of Rohit Sharma in the T20 series against Sri Lanka.
Apart from this, Jasprit Bumrah will not be a part of Team India in the series against Sri Lanka.  In fact, Rohit Sharma said that Jasprit Bumrah felt stiffness while bowling at the National Cricket Academy's net.  Significantly, the first ODI of the series will be played in Guwahati on Tuesday.  This match between the two teams will start at 1.30 pm Indian time.  At the same time, the second match of the India-Sri Lanka ODI series will be played on 12 January.  This match will be played at Eden Garden in Kolkata.  Apart from this, the third and last match of the series will be played on 15 January.  In the last match of this series, the teams of India and Sri Lanka will be face to face in Thiruvananthapuram.

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