Sri Lanka series a big opportunity for India to improve, says MS Dhoni

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that the upcoming series against Sri Lanka is a massive opportunity for his team to identify the areas that need to be improved.

After a decent break, the Men in Blue are back in action, starting the season with an exciting tour to the island, where they will play five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and one-off Twenty20.

"It’s the start of the season for us. There are certain areas where we’ve wanted to improve, where we’ve had a discussion saying these are the areas where we need to improve upon to consistently do well. This is a nice occasion to test how much we have improved
and how much further we can actually improve on the field," Dhoni said.

Sri Lanka is due to host T20 World Cup later this year. So, it will provide India a chance to adapt to the conditions and get ready for the big event. However, the skipper is adamant that the focus is entirely on the imminent series.

"What’s important is to be in the present, which means take this series into account, not to think too much ahead about the World Twenty20. A good thing is most of the players who are part of this side will also be part of the Twenty20 side. We don’t really
need to think ahead of time," he added.

Without wasting any time, the Indians went to the ground for practice soon after they check in to their hotel. It is quite humid in Sri Lanka these days, and Dhoni admitted the fact that the guys need to work on their fitness in order to play well in tough
conditions.

"Today we landed over here, and we were on the field close to 4.30 pm. The good thing is the energy level is up, which means we can put in a bit more effort in the physical department and do a bit more active sports work," the wicket-keeper batsman said
on Wednesday.

The Indian side has no official warm-up game before the opening ODI at Hambantota on Saturday, July 21^st. The ODI series will came to an end on August 4.

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