As uninterested people might seem in the upcoming ODI series between Sri Lanka and India, the fact remains that the affair is bound to be a crucial assignment for both sides out there.
Sri Lanka, after having been drubbed by Zimbabwe in their backyard first, and later by India in the Test series, will look to salvage some pride in the limited-overs leg of the series.
India on the other hand, has their own set of questions to answer within the next couple of weeks. The call to axe Yuvraj Singh was a profusely bold one, and it remains to be seen to what extent the men in blue make up for the loss of their greatest match winner in this form of the game.
The ultimate goal remains the 2019 ICC World Cup in England, and coach Ravi Shastri has already made it clear, that the roadmap to that begins from Dambulla. Thus, this series in Sri Lanka could well determine India’s course of action for the next couple of years.
Thereby, below, we analyse the five possible aspects, which could be decided upon post the completion of the ODI series.