Dhawan will lead a young Indian side in the six-match white-ball series against Sri Lanka, beginning with the first ODI on Sunday in Colombo.
If Hardik Pandya features as an all-rounder, it is possible that both Chahal and Kuldeep could be picked as India will have an extra pace option
Dhawan will lead a young squad with six uncapped players in a six-match series limited-overs series against Sri Lanka.
The 1st ODI between India and Sri Lanka is scheduled to take place at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Sunday.
Winning any international series will be paramount but one can expect a few combinations being tried out during a series that got delayed by five days due to COVID-19 scare in the Sri Lankan camp.
Shaw was dropped after an indifferent first Test in Adelaide but since then scored heavily in domestic one day competition to force his way back into the national team.
Shanaka on Friday became the 10th Sri Lankan captain in the past four years when he was named skipper of a 23-member squad for the six-match white ball series against India
Chahar, who has played three T20Is for India, was named in the ODI squad for the Sri Lanka series.
The squad was announced by Sri Lanka Cricket after getting formal approval from sports minister Namal Rajapaksa.
Bhuvneshwar last played a Test for India on a tour of South Africa in 2018.
While Perera is out with a right shoulder sprain, the SLC said Fernando sprained his left ankle during training.
Perera was the captain of the Sri Lankan team in England but since the central contract dispute between players and the cricket board, Dasun Shanaka has been appointed captain at his expense.
Sri Lanka and India are set to start the rescheduled white-ball series with the first ODI in Colombo on Sunday.
Rahul Dravid is the coach of the Indian limited-overs team which is currently in Sri Lanka for 3 ODIs and as many T20Is.
Arthur also spoke about his team's disastrous outing in England and said that the endeavor was one of his toughest tours.
Kuldeep may have been sidelined from the national set-up, but Kaif believes the 26-year-old still has a lot to offer.
India's limited-overs squad plays Sri Lanka in three ODIs and three T20 Internationals, from July 18.
Ever since international cricket resumed in COVID times, the ICC has allowed home boards to have their own match referees and umpires to cut down on travelling and other logistical issues.
With major stars in England for an upcoming Test series, the Indian team for series against Sri Lanka features half a dozen uncapped players.
The Sri Lankan players are expected to enter the bio-bubble on Monday after completing their week-long hard quarantine following the arrival from the United Kingdom.
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