Get the pre-match analysis of the Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI, including playing XI, recent form, head-to-head records, strategy, predictions, and pitch conditions.

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka has won the toss and elected to bat in the first match of the two-match one-day international series against Australia.

After sweeping the test series in Sri Lanka, an injury-depleted Australia will look to carry the momentum into ODI matches against the South Asians and build confidence ahead of the Champions Trophy.

Australia wrapped up a comprehensive 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, sealing the second test with a commanding nine-wicket win in Galle.

Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Australia and Sri Lanka lock horns in a two-match ODI series sans some key players. Here are the live streaming, venue, squads and other details

Dream11 fantasy cricket tips and guide for the 1st ODI of the Sri Lanka vs Australia ODI series 2025, to be played between SL vs AUS in Colombo.

Colombo: Captain Steve Smith admitted Tuesday the Champions Trophy would be on Australia minds when they play Sri Lanka in two one-day internationals this week, the final warm-ups for the eight-team tournament.

Sri Lanka have named a squad largely unchanged from the one that toured New Zealand in January this year for the two ODIs against Australia at home later this week. The one change is that seam-bowling allrounder Chamindu Wickramasinghe is out as the squad has been trimmed from 17 for that New Zealand series to 16.