Why not more T20s ?

India is now going to play a 5 match ODI series in Lanka along with a T20 international.   IMHO a 5 ODI series isn’t needed. 3 ODIs and 2 T20s should suffice.  We haven’t played a T20 in a year as national team and we have to defend the title in June and July.   Ok IPL is there and 2^nd season of IPL would have been concluded by the time we go to England for defending the title, but as a team we should play a few games before the world championship. There would hardly be changes from the ODI team in the T20 team with an exception of Sachin Tendulkar.

In today  s scenario, Australia seems to have a great team in T20s at least given the precision with which they demolished SA in KFC cup. And with the rise of David Warner and Shaun Marsh, they have a rocking opening pair followed by solid middle order.  Aussies would for sure pose a great threat to us in the defense of the title.

So some match practice is essential and that won’t come by touring Lanka for 5 ODIs.  And the SL team isn’t a viable option to play with as they are below their potential and have struggled in both forms of the game. Occasionally they might go and set the record, but the consistency lacks.   

Today s loss to BD proves that even minnows don’t fear the likes of Lanka now. Mendis might be a rising star, but then he is not something who would spell the fear in batsmen mind something which great ODI bowlers do.