Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Toss Update, 1st ODI: SL Skipper Charith Asalanka Opts To Field - Check Playing XIs

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan in the 1st ODI to be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Updated on: 11 November 2025 2:53 pm

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, left, and Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka wait for coin toss before start of the first one day international cricket match. Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed

Summary of this article

PAK take on SL in the 1st ODI in Rawalpindi
Charith Asalanka opted to bowl in the 1st ODI
Shaheen Shah Afridi is eyeing back-to-back wins as Pakistan captain

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan in the 1st ODI to be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

Pakistan come into this series on the back of 2-1 triumph over South Africa in the previous ODI series whereas Sri Lanka will be looking to spoil the party of Shaheen Shah Afridi & co on their own backyard.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Toss

Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to field.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Check Playing XIs

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando

Pakistan (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Captains At The Toss

Shaheen Afridi: We also wanted to bowl first because of the dew. We played some very good cricket in the last series. In Pindi it's a high-scoring game. Only one change for us. Naseem Shah is in as Abrar is not feeling well.

Charith Asalanka: We are going to bowl first. Dew might come later on, so we have decided to bowl first. Not much difference, Hasaranga is back in the side. Just need to keep doing the good things. Kamil Mishara (opener) is making his ODI debut today.