India square off against sub-continental rivals Sri Lanka in a hastily arranged ODI series with first match beginning in Cuttack today. The match starts at 1.30 p.m. With World Cup about 4 months away, it would give the reigning World Champions India an opportunity to test their bench strength under stand-in skipper Virat Kohli as regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been rested for the first three ODIs of the five match series. India need to beat Sri Lanka 4-1, while the Islanders require 5 nil white-wash in the 5 match series to replace South Africa at No.1 spot in ODI rankings.