In the absence of both suspended Upul Tharanga and injured Chamara Kapugedara, Lasith Malinga will lead the hosts in the fourth ODI against India at Colombo.
Skipper Virat Kohli had promised rotation of players and Thakur could benefit from this move if India opt to rest Bhuvneshwar Kumar or Jasprit Bumrah.
Despite a poor show against India, Jayasuriya believes that the Sri Lankan team is full of talented boys who will surely deliver in the time to come.
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"There are no words to describe MS Dhoni's influence on a young bowler like me," says the young chinaman bowler.
Earlier, Sri Lanka's regular limited-overs skipper Upul Tharanga was suspended for two ODIs due to a slow over rate.
"Being in regular touch with someone like a Malinga has contributed to my growth as a fast bowler", says Bumrah.
Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten century and shared an unbroken 157-run partnership with Mahendra Singh Dhoni to help India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in third ODI at Pallekele.
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After registering a memorable win in the second ODI at Pallekele, Team India will be looking to wrap the series on Sunday before leaving for the last leg of the tour in Colombo.
In the second ODI, Virat Kohli's men recovered from a precarious 131 for seven to win the match against hosts at Pallekele on Thursday.
In the last year or so, the Saurashtra batsman has gone from strength to strength, becoming the new Mr. Dependable in Virat Kohli's Test team.
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On being asked about Dinesh Chandimal's return to the ODI line-up, Tharanga replied, "We have not come to a final conclusion with the team but there certainly will be changes."
From 139/1 Sri Lanka were bundled out for a paltry 216 on a good batting surface in Dambulla during the first ODI against India on Sunday.
Skipper Kohli also lauded all-rounder Axar Patel's effort in the Dambulla ODI who got a chance to play in the team in place of chinaman bowler - Kuldeep Yadav.
Centurion Shikhar Dhawan (132) and Virat Kohli (82) power India to an emphatic nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI at Dambulla.
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