5 things fans could look forward to from the India-Sri Lanka ODI series

Will the benchwarmers get a look-in?

With good A tour performances behind him, Shardul Thakur will be raring for an opportunity in the series

At the top of Kohli’s list of priorities for the World Cup preparation, as much as experimenting with the batting order, is the rotation of the squad to give players enough opportunities in the lead-up to the World Cup.

The Chief Selector MSK Prasad too had stated that the upcoming months would see a lot of rotation of the ODI squad so that they can trim down to the final shortlist of players.

Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav is yet to feature in this series while Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal played ahead of him and delivered creditable performances. Fast bowler Shardul Thakur and batsman Manish Pandey, both picked for their good run on the A tour of South Africa, are also warming the benches. So is Ajinkya Rahane, Man of the Series in the Windies tour.

Will they be looked at in the remainder of the series and how would they fare in those opportunities? These questions have answers that are eagerly awaited by fans of the Indian team.