India Faces Sri Lanka In Decisive 3rd ODI: Dream11 Predictions & Insights
India will face Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI of their three-match series at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Wednesday, August 7. The match is set to commence at 2:30 PM IST.
The first ODI ended in a draw, while Sri Lanka secured a 32-run victory in the second game. India, chasing a target of 241 runs, were bowled out for 208 despite an opening partnership of 97 runs between Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.

IND ODI Squad vs SL: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana
SL ODI Squad vs IND: Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Nishan Madushka, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya, Mohamed Shiraz, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Eshan Malinga, Jeffrey Vandersay
SL standby players: Kusal Janith Perera, Pramod Madushan
Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul, Kusal Mendis
Batter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Pathum Nissanka. Charith Asalanka, Shreyas Iyer
All-rounder: Axar Patel, Dunith Wellalage
Bowler: Jeffrey Vandersay, Kuldeep Yadav
Captain: Virat Kohli
Vice-captain: Charith Asalanka
IND vs SL Playing 11 3rd ODI
IND Playing 11 vs SL: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Riyan Parag. Washington Sundar. Axar Patel. Kuldeep Yadav. Harshit Rana/Khaleel Ahmed. Mohammed Siraj.
SL Playing 11 vs IND: Pathum Nissanka. Avishka Fernando. Kusal Mendis (wk). Sadeera Samarawickrama. Charith Asalanka (c). Kamindu Mendis. Janith Liyanage. Dunith Wellalage. Akila Dananjaya. Asitha Fernando. Jeffrey Vandersay.
IND vs SL Head-to-Head
Total Matches Played: 170
Total Wins by India: 99
Total Wins by Sri Lanka: 58
Tied Matches: 2
No Result Matches: 11
IND vs SL Match Details for the Third ODI
Tournament Series: India Tour of Sri Lanka 2024
The Matchup: India versus Sri Lanka - Third ODI
The Venue: R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo
The Start Time: strong>:30 PM IST on Wednesday - August 7 p > Live Streaming Availability : Sony Sports Network and SonyLiv(App and website) Live Telecast in India : Sony Sports Network Channels IND vs SL Weather Forecast for the Third ODI Thunderstorms are expected in Colombo at various times: midnight , early morning , and afternoon . However , no rain is predicted after that . The match starts at half past two . Humidity will be around eighty percent , with temperatures between twenty-nine and thirty degrees Celsius . Wind speeds will be close to nineteen km/h . IND vs SL Match Prediction for the Third ODI India aims to level the series one - one . They might revert to their previous batting order , which was successful in the Asia Cup and World Cup . Despite Sri Lankan spinners ' performance in the first two ODIs , Indian batters are expected to adapt and avoid their first bilateral series loss against Sri Lanka since nineteen ninety-seven . In both ODIs , Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill had notable partnerships but fell short due to spin bowling . Nine Indian wickets fell to spin in each match , with leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay taking six wickets in the last game . The weather forecast suggests thunderstorms at various times before the match but clears skies during playtime . With high humidity and moderate wind speeds , conditions could be challenging for players . The head-to-head record between these teams shows India's dominance with ninety-nine wins out of one hundred seventy matches played against Sri Lanka's fifty-eight victories . Two matches ended tied while eleven had no result . Fans can catch live action on Sony Sports Network or stream it via SonyLiv app or website starting from two thirty PM IST on August seventh at R Premadasa Stadium , Colombo .