2 KL Rahul will bat in the middle order during the series. India captain Virat Kohli has confirmed in-form KL Rahul will bat in the middle order during the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting in Dambulla on Sunday. Rahul was in supreme form during the three-Test series, which India whitewashed against Sri Lanka, hitting a record seven consecutive half-centuries. WATCH: INDIA GEAR UP FOR SRI LANKA ODIsThe captain also hinted at the inclusion of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal in the squad for first match. Head-to-head against Sri Lanka, they have played 11 ODIs at this venue but only managed to win four of them.

Source: India Today August 19, 2017 14:23 UTC