India vs Sri Lanka 2017: India's probable playing 11 for the second ODI

Middle-order

45 runs adrift of topper Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli is on the verge of becoming 2017’s leading ODI run-getter. An unbeaten fifty in the first ODI has laid the perfect platform for Kohli to prep up for the upcoming Australia challenge, one that could see him compete neck to neck with his contemporary, Steve Smith.

According to MSK Prasad, KL Rahul will be tried out at No.4 for the ODI series, in a bid to identify batsmen who can be a perfect fit for the role in the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup. A player who thrives when backed by the team, Rahul can be an invaluable asset to the side if he materializes his potential and doesn't keep breaking down like a four-wheeler from the 80s.

A few days before joining the team in Lanka, MS Dhoni was seen sharpening his skills at the NCA in Bengaluru. While the outside world keeps chattering about his waning finishing skills, Dhoni silently goes about plying his trade. He didn’t have much to do in the first ODI, apart from adding another stumping to his name to take his career tally to 98.