In the familiar territory of Premadasa Stadium, India skipper Rohit will love to come out all guns blazing in the company of Shikhar Dhawan in the first match of Nidahas T20 trophy against Sri Lanka.
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Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah, who have been India's star performers across formats, are likely to get a much-needed rest ahead of the long season that starts with the Indian Premier League.
The Indians thrashed the visitors by five wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday to clinch the series 3-0.
Skipper Rohit Sharma praised his young team-mates for the way they performed in the series.
India beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third and final T20I in Mumbai on Sunday to seal a 3-0 win in the series. It was India's first clean-sweep in a bilateral T20 series against Sri Lanka.
Kuldeep (3/52) and Chahal (4/52) shared seven wickets and Rohit said he was always confident that the duo would bring Indian back into the game.
The first T20I, which India won by 93 runs on Wednesday, witnessed the dew affecting the proceedings from the very first ball.
Virat Kohli has been rested for the Sri Lanka T20Is, Hardik Pandya has been brought on the Test squad that will tour South Africa.
Asked if this is an ideal wicket for preparation, Bangar spoke about the helplessness of the curators.
Pujara, one of the pillars of the Indian Test set-up, does not play any other format and unfortunately has not been getting any IPL contract.
The former skipper stated that even though the players are cramped for time, as an international cricketer it would be a challenge.
Kohli, who has been playing non-stop cricket since IPL, will be given a month's break to recharge his batteries as he is sure to skip the limited overs series against Lanka.
If Jadeja puts up a strong show with both bat and ball, then he will regain the top slots he last held following his sides second Test against Sri Lanka in August.
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