India are set to take on co-hosts Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup 2023 on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Sri Lanka will aim to win back-to-back Asia Cup titles after lifting the trophy last year beating Pakistan in the final. India, on the other hand, will aim to win their first Asia Cup title since 2018.
In this article, The Sporting News provides you with the predicted XIs, betting odds, and match prediction for the game involving India and Sri Lanka.
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India vs Sri Lanka: Predicted XIs
Predicted XI for India: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
Predicted XI for Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Matheesha Pathirana, and Pramod Madushan.
India vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head in ODIs
Sri Lanka and India have faced each other in 167 One Day Internationals. While Sri Lanka won on 57 occasions, India won 97 times. 13 matches ended in a no-result.
| Won | Lost | NR | |
| India | 97 | 57 | 13 |
| Sri Lanka | 57 | 97 | 13 |
India vs Sri Lanka: Weather Forecast in Colombo
The forecast indicates overcast conditions at certain times during the course of the day.
There is a 69% chance of rain. The daytime temperature could reach a maximum of 30 degrees, but temperatures are anticipated to decrease to around 25 degrees in the evening.
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India vs Sri Lanka betting odds
India are the favorites to win the contest as per the betting odds.
| Winning team | Odds (via Dafa) |
| India | 1.31 |
| Sri Lanka | 3.65 |
Asia Cup 2023 Final: India vs Sri Lanka prediction
India will be the favourites in the final having already beaten Sri Lanka in the Super Four stage.
While the batsmen failed to deliver in their last game against the Lankans, the bowlers did the trick for them.
Sri Lanka will be on the back foot after CSK spinner Maheesh Theekshana has been ruled out of the clash due to an injury. The onus will be on youngster Dunith Wellalage, who took a fifer in their last match against India, to deliver once again in the grand final.
India too will miss the services of Axar Patel but due to the presence of an in-form Kuldeep Yadav, Patel's absence won't be felt.