Sri Lanka vs India 2017: India's probable playing XI for one-off T20I

Middle-order

Dhoni was not dismissed even once in the entire ODI series

Walking in at No. 3 will be Manish Pandey. With a strike rate of 112.36 in T20Is, Pandey makes for an obvious choice. His performances in the Indian Premier League advocate for his brilliance in the shorter format.

This right-handed batsman can be trusted to add balance to the middle-order.

At No. 4, KL Rahul is expected to slot in. He was in brilliant form during the Test series, equalling the world record of seven consecutive half-centuries when he managed 85 runs in the third Test. He had a poor run in the ODIs but will be a great option for the third wicket.

Former Indian skipper and the most dependable batsman of this series, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will come in at no. 5. His patient and calculated batting saved India on three occasions in the ODI series. He scored 162 runs in the series without being dismissed in any match.