It was also Dhawan's first golden duck in his 68-match T20I career, fifth in his T20 career, and third in his overall international career. 

With most of the power-hitters in isolation after Krunal Pandya's COVID-19 positive case, India could manage only 132 for 5 on a slow track.

On a personal note, Dhawan knows that even he is auditioning for a place in the T20 World Cup side.

News emerged in sections of the media that the Indian team management in England has asked for reinforcements after Shubman Gill returned home due to injury and pace bowler Avesh Khan got injured in the tourists' warm-up tie

Indian captain Shikhar Dhawan said that the side was 50 runs short after a three-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the final ODI.

Dhawan's unbeaten 86 in the first game of the ongoing three-ODI series in Colombo helped him accumulate 712 rating points.

India overhauled the target in 36.4 overs as they rode on Dhawan's unbeaten 86, debutant Ishan Kishan's blistering 59 and opener Prithvi Shaw's equally aggressive 43.

Prithvi Shaw, with his new found swagger in 50-over cricket, butchered the Sri Lankan pacers during his brief stay by hammering nine boundaries in a 24-ball 43.

In the 16th over of India's chase to 263, Dhawan became the fastest player to 1000 ODI runs against Sri Lanka, surpassing South Africa's Hashim Amla

Shikhar Dhawan became the oldest Indian to make his ODI captaincy debut during the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka.

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

Earlier this month, Ranatunga had slammed the country's cricket board for agreeing to host a "second-string Indian team" in a white-ball series later this month, saying that it is nothing short of an "insult".

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.

Shikhar Dhawan is leading the limited-overs team in Sri Lanka in the absence of Virat Kohli, who is currently with the Test squad in England.

The former Indian pacer feels Dhawan must score heavily at the upcoming Sri Lanka tour in order to be in the reckoning for Indian team for T20 World Cup.

Bowling coach Paras Mhambrey told bcci.tv that the coaching staff was pleased with the "intensity" and the players ticked all the right boxes in humid conditions.

Despite being named captain for Sri Lanka series, Shikhar Dhawan will also be auditioning for reserve opener's slot in the Indian T20 World Cup side, feels former Test legend VVS Laxman.