IND vs SL: After winning the T20 series 2-1, India clean sweep Sri Lanka in the ODI series 3-0. Rohit Sharma’s men completely dominated the Asia Cup winners in this home series and this must be a very satisfying result considering they will be playing the World Cup at home this year.

Plenty of positives to talk about for India in this series, let’s look at the talking points from the IND vs SL ODI series –

Virat Kohli’s 2 centuries in 3 games

After ending the last year with a century, King Kohli started this year with another ton as well. Not only that, he scored it at a great pace which helped India to post massive total of 373. In the final ODI, he repeated the same with an unbeaten 166.

 KL Rahul settling well at number 5

With Shubman Gill in terrific form, team management decided Rahul to play at number 5 slot in the batting order. The wicket keeper batsman did justice to that with a match winning knock at the Eden Gardens in the second ODI.

Umran and Siraj brings fresh air in the pace attack

In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Deepak Chahar, India did not feel the void as Umran Malik and Mohammed Siraj turned out to be regular wicket takers. Siraj almost single handedly rattled the Sri Lankan batting in the 3^rd ODI which helped India win the game by the biggest of margins.

Kuldeep’s return to form at the perfect time

After spending months in the sideways, Kuldeep has made a great comeback into the India setup. After winning the man of the match in a test match in Bangladesh, Kuldeep picked up 5 wickets in 2 matches in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He looked way more dangerous than the likes of Yuzi Chahal, who might be dropped from the team soon.

World record ODI win by biggest margin

India created world record in the third ODI after winning the match by 317 runs. In a pitch where India batters dominated, Sri Lanka just could not stand still in the run chase. The win was the perfect way to end a series that showcased the home side’s dominance in their own yard!!