Veteran batsman Steve Smith dropped from the team
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India made two changes from the side that lost to New Zealand by 200 runs in the opening match, replacing Yuvraj Singh - down with dengue fever - and Abhimanyu Mithun with batsman Virat Kohli and paceman Ishant Sharma.
Sri Lanka, who beat New Zealand by three wickets in the previous match, brought in paceman Dilhara Fernando and spinner Suraj Randiv in place of Rangana Herath and Ajantha Mendis.
Each side will play the other twice in the preliminary league before the top two qualify for the final on August 28.
Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (capt), Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Kapugedera, Suraj Randiv, Nuwan Kulasekera, Dilhara Fernando, Lasith Malinga.
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Dinesh Karthik, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Pragyan Ojha, Ishant Sharma.
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SRI) and Simon Taufel (AUS)
TV umpire: Tyron Wijewardene (SRI)
Match referee: Alan Hurst (AUS)
Veteran batsman Steve Smith dropped from the team
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Stoinis top-scored in Lucknow's modest chase of 145 against Mumbai as the home team achieved their target with four wickets and four balls to spare
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He will be among a 15-member squad headed to the United States and West Indies for the tournament starting June 1
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Australia has invested heavily in women's cricket over the past decade
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The rule allows teams to bring in one substitute at any time for a player in the starting 11
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The left-arm spinner played 50 Tests taking 167 wickets between 2006 and 2013
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Aiden Markram will captain the squad, which also includes power hitters Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs
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The 29-year-old, who has endured a string of injuries since his international breakthrough in 2019, has not played competitive cricket for a year
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