Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat on what is expected to be a Motera pitch full of runs. A layer of short grass on the surface suggested there would be seam movement, but Virat Kohli said he expected the track to take turn, and would have batted first as well.
Opener Kusal Perera comes into the Sri Lanka XI in place of Upul Tharanga, who had a mediocre outing in Cuttack. India have opted to replace injured seam bowler Varun Aaron with left-arm spinning allrounder Ravindra Jadeja, giving Kohli three frontline spin-bowling options in his XI.
The weather is expected to remain good for the duration of the encounter, but dew may form after sunset.
