Gambhir, urged the team to keep working on improving collectively on turning tracks which posed a different challenge to the batting group in particular.

India emerged victorious in the third T20I against Sri Lanka, securing a whitewash in the series. The match, held at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, saw unexpected heroes in Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh, who turned the game around with their bowling. Washington Sundar played a crucial role in the final moments, ensuring India's triumph in a nail-biting Super Over.

After Kohli, comes all-rounder Sikander Raza from Zimbabwe, who has grabbed 15 Player of the match titles. Following, Rohit Sharma, and Mohammed Nabi from Afghanistan each with 14.

With the first T20I scheduled against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Saturday, the newly formed coach-captain partnership aims to build upon India's recent World Cup triumph while navigating through a transitional phase.