5 takeaways from India's ODI and T20 squad for the Sri Lanka series

#4 Frontline bowling artillery rested

Shardul Thakur

This ODI and T20 series is a low-profile assignment for team India as the Sri Lankan team is currently a sinking ship with little hope of springing a surprise. Hence, the selectors have decided to rest India's frontline bowlers to keep them fresh for future tours.

However, this time, the selectors have rested the entire frontline bowling department which has happened very rarely in Indian cricket in the past. The four bowlers -- Umesh Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin -- who shouldered the responsibility in the bowling department in the Test series against Sri Lanka have all been rested.

The spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel, who performed effectively in the limited chances they received, will spearhead India's spin department. The inclusion of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar is no surprise but Shardul Thakur's inclusion is surely big news.

Thakur has been in and out of India's national team since the last one year and his impressive bowling in domestic cricket and IPL has forced the selectors to bring him back in the national team.

Thus, Kohli will have to operate without his ace bowlers in the series, but the options he has are still strong enough to wreck the hosts' batting line-up.