The first of the three ODIs will be played on August 2 in Colombo.
India captain Rohit Sharma urged the team to hit the reset button and get out of celebration mode of the T20 World Cup win. His words came in a video shared by BCCI ahead of the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on August 2, 2024.
Along with Rohit Sharma, ace batter Virat Kohli will also be seen in action as they had not played in the T20I series against Sri Lanka, having retired from the format post-T20 World Cup win.
The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) shared a video on their official X handle on Friday, with Rohit Sharma recalling the T20 World Cup title triumph and how he is looking forward to a partnership with new head coach Gautam Gambhir that will prioritize 'Indian Cricket as paramount'.
Recalling India's T20 World Cup title triumph, Rohit says in the video, "Wow! What a month it was. Mazaa hi aa gaya, flooded with memories, etched in history, aisa moment jo zindagi bhar humaare saath rahega. So much so that it still feels that I can put my pads on anytime for the shortest format, (chuckles), nahi yaar chhodo bhai, I had my time, I enjoyed it, it's time to move on."
Looking forward to the ODI series against Sri Lanka, the Indian captain says, "Time aa gaya hai for us to get back on the field, ek naye daur ke saath, ek nayi shuruyaat, ek naye coach ke saath. A partnership that is going to hold Indian cricket as paramount. It's time to hit the reset button aur ab time aa gaya hai for us to get back on the field. Wahi energy, wahi jazbe ke saath, Team India utregi phir ek baar maidan par, kuch naye aur kuch jaane-pehchaane chehron ke saath. This is Team India and this is your captain Rohit Sharma speaking. Let's go!"
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India only has six ODIs to prep and finalize their combination before the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025.