The first game of the three-match Twenty20 International series between India and Sri Lanka will be played in Guwahati on Sunday.
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and opener Shikhar Dhawan are returning to the home team's lineup after recovering from injuries.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka have recalled former skipper Angelo Mathews after a 16-month-long absence from T20Is.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bowl first.
India survive Japan scare in rain-hit T20 International
World champions India survived a scare before edging out minnows Japan by two runs in a Twenty20 International that was reduced to five overs per side due to rain on Tuesday.
F1 commission agrees to shorter races from 2027
The governing FIA's Formula One commission has agreed on Monday to reduce the standard Grand Prix distance from 305km to 290km from 2027, cutting races by two or three laps.
Spain extend coach Luis de la Fuente to 2032
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has announced Monday that its board of directors has unanimously approved an extension of coach Luis de la Fuente's contract until 2032.
Infantino says he is open to talks over FIFA reform
FIFA President Gianni Infantino proposed an outside review of how the governing body makes major decisions on Monday, acknowledging in a letter to members that its handling of a now-abandoned investment plan had caused concern.
Troubled Marseille lose fifth straight as PSG win
Captain Marquinhos has snatched the winner as champions Paris St Germain won 2-1 at troubled Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday, condemning the hosts to a fifth successive loss and a spot in the relegation zone.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been laid to rest at Dubai's Umm Hurair Cemetery on Tuesday, following a funeral prayer attended by royals at Grand Zabeel Mosque.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has passed away on Monday, with the Court of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, declaring a 10-day mourning in the Emirate.
The funeral prayer for the late Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Za'abeel Grand Mosque in Dubai.
