Meanwhile, the BCCI has tweeted photos of the players arriving in Colombo with the caption "Touchdown Sri Lanka.”
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Dravid stated on Sunday that he believes the white-ball group can put in strong performances to entice selectors to pick them up for the T20 World Cup later this year.
"As you mentioned, there are a number of people in the squad who are competing for spots or seeking to solidify their spots in the T20 World Cup." But, as we've discussed, the most important goal for everyone in the squad and team is to win the series.
"The main goal is to achieve this. We're going out there to win the series, and ideally, people will get the chance to put in strong performances while we're trying to win the series, and knock on the selectors' doors "During the pre-departure press conference on Sunday, Dravid responded to reporters.
Dhawan will wear the captain's hat in the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka. "It is a big honour for me to be the captain of the Indian team," Dhawan said of taking the helm for the first time.
"I'm looking forward to it since I've played under Rahul Dravid's guidance before, when I was captain of India A and we played Bangladesh. I believe we think as a team, and we are excited for the series. We will strive to build positive things, and there should be a really joyful environment in which boys can express themselves and we can get the most out of them. “ He concluded.