SL vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: ODI Series 2026, Match 1, Fantasy Cricket Tips For Sri Lanka vs England

Sri Lanka will lock horns with England in the first ODI of the three-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, starting on Thursday, January 22.

Sri Lanka is coming into this series after losing their most recent ODI series to Pakistan by 0-3 away from home in November 2025. Meanwhile, the Harry Brook-led England also suffered a 0-3 ODI series defeat to New Zealand away from home in November 2025. This will be an exciting series between these two sides.

SL vs ENG, ODI Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details

Match: Sri Lanka vs England, ODI Series 2026, Match 1

Time & Date: 2:30 PM IST, Thursday, January 22

Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

SL vs ENG, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka (c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga, Jeffrey Vandersay.

Pakistan

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Rehan Ahmed.

SL vs ENG, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report

The average first innings score at this venue is 258 in the last three ODIs played here. We can expect spinners to come into the picture as the game progresses to the middle overs. Any score above 280 would be a tough ask for the chasing side.

SL vs ENG, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks

Wanindu Hasaranga

Hasaranga can be a decent all-rounder to watch out for on Asian surfaces. He can give a lot of points with both bat and ball.

Joe Root

Root is coming after an exceptional Ashes Test series. He would be aiming to continue his good form in this ODI series.

SL vs ENG, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks

Pathum Nissanka

Nissanka had an impressive ILT20 campaign, scoring a lot of runs in the shortest format of the game. We can expect him to continue his blazing form.

Sam Curran

Curran is entering this series after putting up a player-of-the-match performance in his recent BBL encounter. We can anticipate him to put up an all-round show.

SL vs ENG, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Head to Head Dream11 team

Jos Buttler, Pathum Nissanka (c), Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga (vc), Eshan Malinga, Adil Rashid.

SL vs ENG, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team

Jos Buttler, Pathum Nissanka, Ben Duckett, Charith Asalanka, Joe Root (vc), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Sam Curran (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Eshan Malinga, Adil Rashid.

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