Thiruvananthapuram: Senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma feel pacer Mohammed Siraj's outstanding run of form in 50-over cricket augers well for the Indian team heading into the ODI World Cup later this year. In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who has been on the sidelines due to a lower back stress fracture, Siraj has emerged as India's most successful bowler in ODIs in the past year.

"(Mohammed) Shami has forever been there for us yet the manner in which Siraj has come in and finished with the new ball has been has been remarkable," Kohli said at the post-match show after India's 317-run prevail upon Sri Lanka in the third and last ODI here. Additionally read: Kohli, Gill, Siraj sparkle as hosts register record-breaking 317-run win "He has taken the greatest number of wickets in the powerplay, which was an issue for us early.

He is continuously making the hitters think, which is an extraordinary sign for us going into the World Cup." Siraj, who shook the Sri Lankan top-request, passed up a fifer and got back with noteworthy figures of 4/32. "Great to perceive how he (Siraj) was bowling and he merited that multitude of slips. He is an intriguing ability, the manner in which he has come up throughout recent years is great to see," captain Rohit said. "He has come from one solidarity to another and that is truly great for Indian cricket. "We attempted all kind of things (to get his fifer) yet it didn't occur sadly.

However, the four wickets are his and fifers will come. He has a couple of stunts up his sleeves which he is dealing with and it's there to see." India finished a 3-0 decisive victory of Sri Lanka in the ODI series. "It was an incredible series for us. Bunches of up-sides. We bowled well, got wickets when we wanted and the hitters all through the series heaping on the runs was great to watch." India are booked to play three ODIs and as a large number with New Zealand, beginning Wednesday.

"We'll get to the drawing board quickly (for the next series) and see how the pitch is, then decide how the combinations will be. "They (NZ) are coming off a series win in Pakistan, so it won't be an easy task at all," Rohit added. Also read: Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI centuries at home Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka was disappointed by his side's performance. "It's disappointing. Not a game we wanted. It happens. We need to learn how to manage the start.

Bowlers should learn how to take wickets on these decks and the batters should learn to score. "Playing positive cricket is the more important thing. If the boys show intent, the bowling would have been different. Congratulations to Indian team for this performance." I don't have desperation to get to a milestone: With his 46th ODI hundred on Sunday, the talismanic batter inched closer to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 centuries in the 50 over format.

"Ever since I came back from the break, I am feeling good and I don't have desperation to get to a milestone. I want to continue doing that," he said after his unbeaten 166. Kohli, who endured an extended rough patch until the Asia Cup last year, smashed his third century in four innings. "I was happy to be batting out there and in that space I end up playing good cricket. I am in a nice space right now, just be organic," he added. "It is the by-product of the intent I have," Kohli said of the player of the series trophy.