Today at 2:30 a.m. ET from Ahmedabad, India will take on Sri Lanka in their 2nd ODI of Sri Lanka's trip to India, which can be live streamed free by clicking this link. While Sri Lanka has struggled of late, losing their last two matches, Indian captain Virat Kohli believes the bowlers are playing so well that they can carry the squad past the Sri Lankans.
"I've been very impressed with Umesh since he came back from injury," Kohli said. "Ishant is experienced and he has bounced back after a not-so-good season in ODIs last year.
"But Umesh has pace and he can trouble batsmen even on flat wickets. He's working on his death-bowling. Ishant is a world-class bowler and it's great to see these guys bowling well near the World Cup. A strong pace attack is needed in Australia and we're on the right track."
The batting isn't necessarily India's strong suit, but Kohli said he's been pleased with their progress as well. "The batting has come together very nicely over the past one-and-a-half years - it's not just recent," Kohli said. "It's been a gradual process. The guys are comfortable in their batting spots.
"The whole idea of this series is to try different people at different positions and see how they react, without neglecting the fact that we have to win. It's all about infusing that confidence into these people. We have to figure out the best combination for us."
India Squad
V Kohli*, R Ashwin, STR Binny, S Dhawan, RA Jadeja, DS Kulkarni, A Mishra, AR Patel, AM Rahane, SK Raina, AT Rayudu, WP Saha†, I Sharma, M Vijay, UT Yadav
Sri Lanka Squad
AD Mathews*, PC de Silva, N Dickwella†, TM Dilshan, PLS Gamage, DPMD Jayawardene, S Randiv, KMDN Kulasekara, MDKJ Perera, NLTC Perera, KTGD Prasad, S Prasanna, SMA Priyanjan, KC Sangakkara†, WU Tharanga
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