India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI: Team India players arrived in Kerala’s capital city Trivandrum on Friday and visited the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple to seek all-mighty blessings ahead of the third and final One-Day-International match between India and Sri Lanka at Thiruvananthapuram.

On the eve of IND vs SL match, Axar Patel, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal were snapped in front of a holy temple. Hosts India lead the three-match ODI series 2-0 after winning first two ODIs. India won the series opener by 67 runs, while they attained a 4 wicket over Sri Lanka to seal a series win. The third and final IND vs SL ODI will be played on Sunday from 01:30 PM IST.

Team India’s beautiful welcome in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala! pic.twitter.com/67GRgSlUik

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Kerala | Several cricketers of the Indian cricket team visited the Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram today.

(Pic from the temple authority’s social media handle) pic.twitter.com/MVh2jrUEvJ

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Indian players visited Padmanabhaswamy Temple at Trivandrum. pic.twitter.com/S21VxIyGAh

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Thiruvananthapuram pitch report: The last four international matches played at Thiruvananthapuram’s Greenfield International stadium – venue for IND vs SL 3rd ODI – were low-scoring. India restricted West Indies to 104 runs in the only ODI played here, eventually winning the match easily. Spinners will play a crucial role in the dead-rubber as the pitch here is quite slow.

Squads:

India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh

Sri Lanka Squad: Avishka Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Jeffrey Vandersay, Ashen Bandara, Pramod Madushan, Pathum Nissanka, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana