Skipper Virat Kohli along with senior most player Mahendra Singh Dhoni were prominent among the host of players rested for the T20 tri-series in Sri Lanka, starting on the 6th of March. 

Rohit Sharma will lead a second string team comprising the leading performers in domestic tournaments. 

Shikhar Dhawan will be his deputy in a side that has as many as six changes. 

In a press release, national selector MSK Prasad said MS Dhoni was not available for selection as he had requested for rest. 
 
On predicted lines, top fast bowling duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested along with all-rounder Hardik Pandya after they shared enormous workload on the South Africa tour.