Undoubtedly the cricket world's biggest rivalry, between India and Pakistan, will continue.
Rain may cause the start of their ODI, which will be their first encounter since the 2019 World Cup, to be delayed in Pallekele.
What will the pace attack look like for India?
India must make some difficult decisions. There would only be room for two frontline seamers if they chose Shardul Thakur to lengthen their batting order (if Kuldeep Yadav is a lock). In such case, Mohammed Shami and Prasidh Krishna are less likely to be chosen than Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.