Struggling batsman Yuvraj Singh was today dropped from India's limited overs squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka while former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was retained by the selectors.
Talented Karnataka batsman Manish Pandey, who recently led the India A squad to a tri-series win in South Africa, made a comeback to the team.
Four senior bowlers, including pace duo of Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav, have been rested along with leading spinners R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
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The five-match ODI series will begin on Sunday at Dambulla. India's tour of Sri Lanka will conclude with second Twenty20 in Colombo on September 6.
Squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), K L Rahul, Manish Pandey, Ajinkya Rahane, Kedar Jadhav, M S Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur.
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