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

#5 Some difficult series are coming up

Bigger tests await Kohli and co.

India have two high-profile series coming up as Australia will be visiting India shortly after and then India travel to South Africa for a long tour. Though the Indians have dominated at home for some time now, facing up to Australia will be a whole new ballgame.

And the tour to South Africa is going to be difficult because it will be keenly watched to determine if India can replicate their home success abroad. South Africa has traditionally been a difficult place for India to travel to and they have not done very well over the years.

For these high-profile matches against Australia and the tour to South Africa, India will need Kohli to be fit and firing from the front. This is why Kohli badly needs some rest now more than ever to get back in the best mental space as soon as possible.