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.
Virat Kohli's men beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the first one-day international of the five-match series in Dambulla.
"Our good wishes are always with the team. Be it men's team or women's team," says Tendulkar.
India vs Sri Lanka 2017, 1st ODI: Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli's unbeaten 197-run stand helped the visitors cruise to an easy victory against Sri Lanka in the first ODI at Dambulla on Sunday.
The middle-order batsman was a part of the India A tour to South Africa and his sparkling form with the bat there helped him get back to the senior side.
The 31-year-old pacer is optimistic that he will be available for selection for the upcoming limited-overs, featuring five One-day Internationals (ODI) and three T20 Internationals against India.
Team India regularly undergoes a series of fitness tests with 'Yo-Yo' endurance test being the most important of them.
The dashing opener did not get to play in the Test series and is keen to make amends in the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting on Sunday in Dambulla.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya's 96-ball knock of 108 has seen him gain 45 positions to reach a career-best 68th rank among batsmen.
The Chairman of Selectors said that it's difficult to predict but as long as MS Dhoni is delivering, it shouldn't be a problem.
Hardik Pandya, who laid the foundation for India's big win in Sri Lanka in 3rd Test with his maiden century, thanked his teammates for backing him up at every occasion.
The left-hander says India will be too good for Sri Lanka on the tour, beginning with the first Test from July 26 in Galle.
For Shastri, it's the island nation is like a second home as he first came here nearly four decades back as gangly 18-year old with the junior team.
India will take on hosts Sri Lanka in the first Test on July 26 at the Galle International Stadium, Galle.
We're actually delighted to have found two lower order batsmen who can play explosive cricket right from the word go, says skipper Virat Kohli.
Skipper Virat Kohli smashed his 18th ODI hundred while chasing, edges past Sachin Tendulkar (17) for scoring most hundreds in the ODI format while batting second.
Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella scored their maiden international centuries to help hosts beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the third one-dayer.
After restricting West Indies to 205/9, Indian batsmen look set to seal the series in the fifth and final ODI at Sabina Park, Jamaica.
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