Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are making a comeback to the Indian ODI team after 8 months, marking their first appearance since the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are expected to open the innings, with Virat Kohli batting at number three.
Shreyas Iyer (No.4) and KL Rahul (No.5, wicketkeeper) will complete a strong top five, leaving little room for changes in the batting order.
With Hardik missing, Nitish Kumar Reddy could be included as the pace-bowling all-rounder in the playing XI.
Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj are likely to lead the pace attack, with Harshit Rana possibly getting a debut opportunity as the third seamer.
Axar Patel and Washington Sundar might handle spin duties, which could push Kuldeep Yadav out of the playing XI.