West Indies tri-series 2013: Five reasons why India lost against Sri Lanka

4. Lack of motivation

There can be no bigger motivation than playing for India, and while all that may be true in essence, one has to accommodate the fact that the taste of victory is something that needs to be relished. India had to haste to the Caribbean without any such luxurious celebration of their achievement. Moreover, the selectors chose an unchanged squad for no particular reason.

A new bunch of players might have come to the triangular series with a greater purpose. They would have energized this side as they would have displayed appetite on the field while trying to establish themselves in the side. It would also give India a lot more options for the future. Players like Suresh Raina, R. Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav could have easily been rested.