India vs Sri Lanka 2017: Five reasons why Virat Kohli should be rested for the rest of the series

#4 To assess the bench strength

The likes of Ajinkya Rahane can get a look-in

Of all the teams now, India perhaps have the most enviable bench strength to speak of. When a batsman of the calibre of Ajinkya Rahane cannot get into the team, you understand how hard the competition for places in the team is.

Kohli needs to sit out a few matches as a part of the rotation policy to make way for the likes of Rahane and Manish Pandey who more than deserve to get games now. Pandey has been in great form since his return and deserves to make it back to the national team again.

More importantly, there has been an unhealthy over-reliance on Kohli, the batsman and only when he is unavailable will it be possible to assess how the team copes with his absence.