It is ready to go at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati for the ODI series between India and Sri Lanka, as all are eagerly waiting. The ending was so thrilling in the T20I series that both teams now prepare to get their act together towards the ODI World Cup, later this year.

India's key players, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Jasprit Bumrah returning from injury are added to their squad. On the other hand, Sri Lanka is high in spirits after playing some excellent T20Is; they will hope to carry forward that momentum into this series as well.

The Barsapara Stadium pitch has been known to be a batter's paradise as the T20I match played between India and South Africa last October produced 448 runs. The boundary size is also pretty short, straight boundaries being about 65 meters and square boundaries about 68 meters, so it is the perfect venue for big hitters.

Sri Lanka, however, celebrated a historic ODI win over India by a margin of 110 runs in the third ODI. In that match, their highlights were Avishka Fernando's 96 and Dunith Wellalage's five-for.

The teams hit the field for what promises to be an engaging contest, which will be defined by the heroics of its big guns including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah while Sri Lanka spinners would certainly look to pull off the sort of performance seen in the recent series.

Will Sri Lanka's batting powerhouse once again prove too difficult for India to overcome, or will the spinners weave their magic? One thing is certain: this series is an absolute cracker!