India [ Images ] captain Rahul Dravid [ Images ] won the toss and elected to field in the opening one-day international against Sri Lanka [ Images ] in Kolkata [ Images ] on Thursday.

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The hosts opted for a bowling attack of three seamers and specialist off-spinner Harbhajan Singh [ Images ] on a firm Eden Gardens pitch, with experienced leg-spinner Anil Kumble [ Images ] missing out.

Medium pacers Irfan Pathan [ Images ] (shoulder) and Ajit Agarkar [ Images ] (flu) have also been rested.

Batsman Virender Sehwag [ Images ] returns to the side after missing last month's one-day series against the West Indies [ Images ] because of poor form.

Sri Lanka have also selected three fast bowlers and a lone specialist spinner in Malinga Bandara.

The four-match series represents a final chance for both teams to prepare for next month's World Cup.

Teams:

India: Rahul Dravid (captain), Sourav Ganguly [ Images ], Robin Uthappa [ Images ], Sachin Tendulkar [ Images ], Virender Sehwag, Dinesh Karthik [ Images ], Mahendra Dhoni [ Images ], Zaheer Khan [ Images ], Munaf Patel [ Images ], Shanthakumaran Sreesanth [ Images ] and Harbhajan Singh.

Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene [ Images ] (capt), Sanath Jayasuriya [ Images ], Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara [ Images ], Marvan Atapattu [ Images ], Tillakaratne Dilshan [ Images ], Farveez Maharoof, Lasith Malinga [ Images ], Nuwan Zoysa, Russel Arnold [ Images ] and Malinga Bandara.