Chetan Sakariya talked about his experience of playing under Rahul Dravid, and his learnings from senior members like Bhuvneshwar Kumar during the tour of Sri Lanka.
Both Rahul and Kohli are not part of the Indian team that is playing a T20 series in Sri Lanka
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal were the pick of the bowlers as India successfully defended their total of 165 for 5
Chasing 276 to win, India was teetering at 193 for 7 but Chahar and Bhuvneshwar helped India record a memorable win with five balls to spare.
Bhuvneshwar last played a Test for India on a tour of South Africa in 2018.
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan were on Friday placed in the same group for the T20 World Cup as the ICC announced the pools for its flagship event.
With major stars in England for an upcoming Test series, the Indian team for series against Sri Lanka features half a dozen uncapped players.
India will play three ODIs and as many T20Is in Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
In the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli and the main side, who are currently touring England, Dhawan will lead a second-string Indian team in the series starting July 13.
The Shikhar Dhawan-led 20-member Indian squad is in the island nation to play three ODIs and an equal number of T20Is beginning July 21.
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.
Not picking Bhuvneshwar for the WTC final and the five Tests against England starting August 4 is baffling, says Sarandeep.
Bhuvneshwar has made only a single trip to England for a Test series, back in 2014, where he picked 19 wickets in five matches at 26.63 with two five-wicket hauls
The BCCI on Thursday announced an invigorating squad for the limited-overs assignment in Sri Lanka. The set-up consists of players with maiden India call-ups, names who are trying to revive their fading career, and rookies who've impressed in this year's IPL.
Irfan, the first Indian pacer to pluck a Test hat-trick, said that a swing bowler can bring 'something more to the table' with slower deliveries or yorkers.
The 31-year-old has so far taken 63 wickets in 21 Tests, 138 and 45 scalps in 117 ODIs and 48 T20Is.
Although there haven't been any surprising selections, a few omissions have been questionable and so here are the key takeaways from the squad announcement
Both, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will be aiming to revive their campaign as they meet each other in Delhi.
The 31-year-old Indian took six wickets with an economy rate of 4.65 in the three ODIs, while capturing four wickets with a fantastic economy rate of 6.38 in the five T20Is
Rajasthan, ahead of the auction in Chennai in February, released their former skipper Steve Smith and later named Samson as their skipper for the 14th season of the tournament.
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