Who may possibly make it to Shikhar Dhawan-led Indias playing XI for ODIs in Sri Lanka?
(Photo: BCCI)  Key Highlights Prithvi Shaw may be considered as the opening partner for Shikhar Dhawan for ODIs The experienced pacers may be utilised along with Yuzvendra Chahal as the main spinner India vs Sri Lanka ODIs series will begin from July 13  The young Team India is all set to take on Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series beginning July 13. The skipper Shikhar Dhawan and coach Rahul Dravid would look forward to strike a balance in the side in terms of talent and experience. While the playing XI would be officially announced before the match, here is a look at who could be the possible options for putting up a strong challenge in front of the hosts:  Captain Dhawan and coach Dravid may opt for Prithvi Shaw as the second opener alongside the skipper. Looking at their existing chemistry as openers for their IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, this may be the most stable option for Team India. Skipper Dhawan himself is the highest run getter in IPL 2021 so far, and his Delhi Capitals opening partner Prithvi Shaw stands at the fourth position. Utilising the current form of the two batsmen may be an ideal scenario for Team India in the Sri Lanka tour. Suryakumar Yadav would possibly be the best choice for both skipper and coach at number three, given his already proven track record with Mumbai Indians and the domestic circuit. Popularly known as SKY, Yadav has scored 173 runs in just 7 matches of IPL 2021. He has already impressed many with his fifty against England in T20I debut. Former chief selector of Indian team, MSK Prasad has already raised the expectations of the fans by terming Yadav as the player to watch out for, according to the reports. For number four and five in the batting order, both Manish Pandey and Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), may be considered given their style of batting and ability to stitch a long innings. In the recently halted IPL season (due to increasing cases of COVID-19 in India), Manish Pandey was the second best batsman for the stressed SunRisers Hyderabad. He scored 193 runs in five outings. However, Ishan Kishan wasnt very successful with the bat in IPL 2021 so far, but his recent performance for Team India, scoring a half-century in the debut match, wont go unnoticed by the skipper and the coach. With the presence of Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya the middle order is already strong; however, the addition of the Kolkata Knight Riders star batsman Nitish Rana will make it a tough nut to crack for the Sri Lankan bowlers. Dhawan and Dravid may not want to experiment a lot with the bowling unit as they have tried and tested options, including Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Vice-captain) and Deepak Chahar in the side. Younger Pandya may also be expected to bowl in this series, while Krunal may be considered as the second spinner to assist Chahal.