SL vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction For First ODI: Check Team Captain, Vice-captain And Probable XIs For Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe cricket team will now be aiming to kickstart 2024 on a promising note with a win over Sri Lanka. In their first match of the year, Zimbabwe will be up against Sri Lanka in an ODI series opener on Saturday, January 6. The first ODI between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe is scheduled to be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Zimbabwe will be led by Craig Ervine in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Ervine, who could not take part in the series against Ireland due to injury issues, was named in both ODI and T20I squads for the Sri Lanka tour. All-rounder Sikandar Raza will lead Zimbabwe in the T20I series against Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka named Kusal Mendis as their leader for the 50-over format. Wanindu Hasaranga, who will lead Sri Lanka in T20Is, has been named in the ODI squad as well. Following the completion of the ODIs, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will face each other in a three-match T20I series.

SL vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction

Captain: Sikandar Raza

Vice-captain: Dunith Wellalage

Wicketkeepers: Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama

Batters: Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Craig Ervine

Allrounders: Sikandar Raza, Dunith Wellalage, Dasun Shanaka

Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Richard Ngarava

Sri Lanka vs ZimbabweProbable XIs:

Sri Lanka Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (c and wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dilshan Madushanka

ZimbabweProbable XI: Joylord Gumbie (wk), Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Craig Ervine (c), Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande, Luke Jongwe, Faraz Akram, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Full Squads:

Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (c and wk), Charith Asalanka (vc), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wicket-keeper), Sahan Arachchige, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Janith Liyanage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Jeffrey Vandersay, Akila Dananjaya, Wanindu Hasaranga (subject to fitness)

Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (c), Faraz Akram, Ryan Burl, Joylord Gumbie (wk), Luke Jongwe, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Clive Madande (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Tapiwa Mufudza, Tony Munyonga, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Shumba Milto