5 big positives for India after the Sri Lanka series

#1 Jasprit Bumrah is capable of leading the bowling attack

Bumrah

With the likes of Ravi Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami not part of the ODI and T20 teams to face Sri Lanka, the selectors wanted to put the onus on Jasprit Bumrah to lead the bowling attack.

With fifteen wickets in the ODI series fetching him the Man of the Series title, Bumrah has indeed risen to the challenge thrown at him. In spin-friendly, humid conditions he was able to cause a lot of trouble with his unusual action and smart variations.

He was equally effective with the new ball and the old ball. At the depth is where he shines but in this past ODI series, he showed that with the new ball with his extra pace, he can be a handful.

With the spinners tightening proceedings in the middle overs and the likes of Bhuvneshwar and Pandya assisting him well, Bumrah was able to come in at the depth and unleash his variations and yorkers with amazing consistency.

He got his maiden five wicket haul and has confirmed that if required he can spearhead this bowling attack, which is what the team management wanted him to do.