India future in ODIs after loss vs Sri Lanka
The no.1 ODI team in the world and the last ODI World Cup finalists team India suffered a shocking series against the seventh ranked Sri Lanka. Let us look at details on India future in ODIs after loss vs Sri Lanka.
It was a big moment for team Sri Lanka who managed to beat India at their home bilateral series after 27 years. But an eye-opening competition for the Indian side.
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After reaching the finals of WTC 2023 and ODI World Cup 2023, India won the T20 World Cup 2024 and was considered as the most tough side to beat in any format, a 2-0 series loss despite playing it with an almost full-strength team is a sign of concern.
Team India future in ODIs after series defeat against Sri Lanka
After the ODI World Cup 2023, India played only six ODI games won 2 and lost 3 while one ended in a tie. Interestingly three of them were played in 2023 and three in 2024 and that’s all for the entire year, which means the men in blue will not be seen playing the 50-over format in 2024.
With the increasing popularity of T20 cricket and multiple test series lined up as part of WTC cycle 2023-25, India will next play One-day international matches in February 2025, which will be a 3-match series against England right before the next big ICC event, Champions Trophy.
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The question here is how India can prepare for the marquee event with such a less number of games which is set to played in the 50-over format next year.
Indian batters including world’s best Virat Kohli failed to read spinners in the Sri Lanka series and with a limited practice time for the format it is going to be challenge in front of the players to prepare themselves for the Champions Trophy 2025.
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India, however, a team of match winners, knows how to bounce back and will surely find a way to get over the difficulties before the mega event.
