India vs Sri Lanka 2017: India's probable playing 11 for first ODI

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Kedar has been a surprise package for India

Kedar Jadhav

The biggest positive for India from the Champions Trophy, despite the fact that they stumbled at the last hurdle, was the fact that they found two genuine finishers who can finally take over the mantle from Dhoni. One of them is wicketkeeper batsman turned finisher-cum-off-spinning wizard extraordinaire Kedar Jadhav.

The pocket-sized dynamo of a batsman has been stunning since he returned to the Indian side in a new role. India will be hoping that he can keep that going for a while yet.

Hardik Pandya

The other major positive is Hardik Pandya. The all-rounder from Baroda has simply taken to international cricket like a duck to water. Irrespective of the challenges that have been thrown at him, he has come through them all with flying colors. Whether it has been providing the final flourish with the bat, providing a crucial breakthrough with the ball or pulling off a sublime piece of effort in the field, Hardik has provided it all.

That and the fact that he is still incredibly young in his international career only bodes well for India and the future of the side across all formats.