India meets Sri Lanka on Thursday for the 2013 Tri-Series Final. The match begins at 9:30 a.m. ET (7 p.m. IST). Watch the live stream HERE and HERE.
India has refused to lose in the Tri-Series tournament. The incumbent Champions Trophy winners have the opportunity to claim the 2013 Tri-Series title with a victory over Sri Lanka, ZeeNews.com reports. Despite losing twice in a row during the first leg of the tournament, India bounced back and earned a trip to the final.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was ruled out after the squad's opening loss to West Indies, could return to the field on Thursday for the tournament finale.
India boasts a 77-53 record against Sri Lanka in its previous 142 ODI meetings, according to IB Times. During the Tri-Series this year, the squads each won one game against each other.
Projected Squads (via ZeeNews):
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Suresh Raina, Ishant Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Murali Vijay, Vinay Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Ambati Rayudu, Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (captain), Kusal Perera, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Mahela Jayawardene, Jeevan Mendis, Ajantha Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Sachithra Senanayake, Rangana Herath, Dilhara Lokuhettige, Shaminda Eranga.
