India, whose last tour of Sri Lanka in 2015 ushered in a new era of supremacy for the top-ranked Test side, are looking to ride their sweep of Test victories into the shorter-format series. The loss of their Champions Trophy title to arch-rival Pakistan was a bitter pill for India, and the two-time World Champions will be seeking a comeback in Sri Lanka. Newly-appointed ODI vice-captain Rohit Sharma urged his men against becoming complacent, reminding them of their surprise loss to Sri Lanka in the opening round of the Champions Trophy. India are scheduled to play a lone Twenty20 in Colombo on September 6 after the completion of the ODI series.

भारत बनाम श्रीलंका पहले मुकाबले में विराट कोहली की सेना लंका पर भारी पड़ती नज़र आ रही है | पिछली तीन एकदिवसीय सीरीज़ में भारत ने लंका को हराया है और इस मुकाबले में भी भारत ही मज़बूत नज़र आ रहा है