Being defending champions, Mumbai Indians did begin the IPL T20 opener being played at their home ground, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, as slight favourites
India won the third Test of the series against Sri Lanka by 117 to clinch the series 2-1, and record their first series win in the country after 22 years.
It has been more than seven years since Ishant Sharma made his Test debut. Yet, he is finding it difficult to establish himself in the team as the side's frontline pacer.
As India and Sri Lanka get set to face each other in a five-match one-day series, we take a look at five players from India for whom the series will be extremely important considering the upcoming World Cup.