Angelo Mathews said Sri Lanka's worst-ever ODI whitewash at India's plans had not upset his team's World Cup plans, and suggested the side was closer to locking down a World Cup combination, thanks to the series

His experience, Virat Kohli said after his match-winning century in Ranchi, was why he batted at No. 4 all through the series instead of his usual No. 3

A sublime Virat Kohli hunted down Sri Lanka's 286 to complete India's absolute domination in this series

Stats highlights from the fifth ODI between India and Sri Lanka at Ranchi

Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka Cricket's chief selector, has said that the side's ODI series loss in India was "a bad dream" and expected the side to bounce back in the forthcoming matches against England

Plays of the day from the fifth ODI in Ranchi

Sri Lanka have not looked this uncompetitive in a series in a long time; for them to avoid a whitewash against the rampaging India, it will take a huge effort

Sri Lanka had scaled down their expectations for the series, given the lack of preparation, but the team has still disappointed, even by those lowered standards

Having sewn up the ongoing series with Sri Lanka emphatically, India have begun to look ahead to the challenges that loom away from home, in the next few months