India vs Sri Lanka 2017: India's probable playing XI for the 2nd ODI

23-year-old Shreyas Iyer was drafted into the ODI side, pipping other experienced options to get a slot in the middle-order. Having played three T20Is, Iyer got to make his ODI debut in the Dharamsala game, but 27 balls and nine runs later, he was India's fifth person to head back to the pavilion.

He has been in a rich vein of form in domestic cricket and will be itching to put his debut behind and carry forward.

The man who had made a legacy out of being the ideal crisis-man, MS Dhoni shut his critics with a lone battle that was the only bright spot in a horrid batting display. Absorbing all the pressure that had accumulated with the side reeling at 29-7, Dhoni managed to take India to three figures with a stubborn counter-acting knock.

While the search for his replacement as a finisher is still on, Dhoni continues to stay relevant in the fifty-overs format and remains India's best bet in a struggling middle-order.

Inconsistent performances from Hardik Pandya would have made the team's followers tug their hair in frustration: the all-rounder has looked increasingly vulnerable when batting under pressure, especially against the moving ball.

He has shown tremendous promise in the past, and can be India's long-term option for the all-rounder's slot, lest he irons out his flaws.