Cricket World Cup 2023 IND vs SL Playing 11, toss result and live streaming

Star Sports will live broadcast the India vs Sri Lanka World Cup match in India.

12:23 PM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | India vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates | Rohit Sharma on his batting in powerplay

Rohit Sharma on his batting in powerplay and why how he is taking selfless approach while batting. Excerpts from pre-match press conference

[Reporter:]

 

Your selfless approach is being appreciated in this World Cup, no milestones, you are just looking to hit well. You also have the highest runs in power play – there have been some suggestions from former cricketers that it will be better if you become a little selfish. You will last longer.

 

[Rohit Sharma:]

 

Yes. I'm enjoying my batting. But obviously, keeping the situation of the team in mind, it's not like I just have to go and spin the bat. I have to spin it well, play well and keep the team in a good situation. This is my mindset. When I open, the scoreboard starts from zero. So as a batsman I have to think, I have to set the tone for the game. So, I have that advantage or you can call it a benefit that I am starting the batting and there is no pressure of wickets because everything is 0-0, so when you have to start like that, you can be fearless and you can play the way you want to play but then last game we were put under pressure a little bit in the power play. We lost three wickets. So, the game should be changed.

 

So, I think as a batsman my focus is on what the team needs at that time. What is needed in the first over, what is needed in the fifth over, what is needed in the tenth over. What is the team's score, how many runs are they chasing, how much score is good on the ground? All these things. I think about all these things when I bat. So whatever situation demands at that time, I try to play according to the situation.

Rohit Sharma

11:59 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | India vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates | Predicted XIs

India Probable XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Sri Lanka Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha/Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka.

 

11:48 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | India vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates | Rohit Sharma on Hardik Pandya fitness

Rohit Sharma on Hardik Pandya's availability in coming matches; Excerpts from pre-match press conference

Reporter

The World Cup is going well for us. We've won a lot of games. But Hardik Pandya, some reports suggest that he has left NCA. So, what is the update? Is he close to match fitness? Till when will he join the team? When will he play the next match?

 

[Rohit Sharma:]

 

No, see, his procedure after the injury is very positive. Whatever procedure he had to undergo after the injury, and the NCA, there were a lot of positive things. Right now, he is not available for tomorrow's match. But it is an injury that we have to see every day how much percent he has improved, how much recovery has been made, how much bowling has been done, how much batting has been done. So, on a day-to-day basis, we would like to take a call. Because we are watching for the World Cup, so obviously, the matches are taking place every 3 - 4 days. We are watching the situation daily. So, it's possible, as he is progressing, it's possible, hopefully, we'll get a chance to see him as soon as possible. That's all I can say for now.

11:17 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | India vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates | Rohit Sharma on air pollution

Excerpts from Rohit Sharma pre-match press conference

[Reporter:]

 

I just wanted to ask you, you spoke about the pollution in Mumbai. Do you think that is a cause of concern? And also do you think the culture that is there in Mumbai, future generations could be affected by that? Because it is prevalent in Mumbai as well as Delhi.

[Rohit Sharma:]

 

I mean, in an ideal world, you don't want a situation like this, but I'm pretty sure the concerned people are taking the necessary steps to avoid these kind of situation. It's not ideal, everyone knows that. But obviously, looking at our future generation, your kids, my kids, obviously, it's quite important that they get to live without any fear. So, yeah, every time I get to speak outside of cricket, if we are not discussing cricket, I always talk about this, that you know we have to look after our future generation.

Rohit Sharma. Photo: BCCI twitter

10:50 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | India vs Sri Lanka Playing 11 live updates

Twelve years on from that dream April 2011 night when a country of billions landed in a frenzy of delight, India take on Sri Lanka in another World Cup clash here on Sunday, albeit one that is poles apart from being termed an encore.
 

If that World Cup final was truly a battle of titans in every sense, the impending contest is more or less a battle of the unequals. India have hitherto marched on immaculately in pursuit of a third title and Sri Lanka have lost more than what they have won.
 

Unbeaten in six straight games and largely unchallenged for longer spans, India have displayed traits of being a champion side which has the knack of staging remarkable fightbacks.

 

10:48 AM

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