India Dominated The Series | Captaincy Shift | Dravid Replaced Ganguly As ODI Captain | Series Recap

India pulled off a historic 6–1 ODI series win and followed it up with a 2–0 Test series victory over Sri Lanka in an unforgettable 2005 home tour. 👔 Captaincy Shift: Rahul Dravid replaced Sourav Ganguly as ODI captain just before the series. Despite India being ranked 7th and Sri Lanka 2nd in ODIs, Dravid's India dominated the series. 🎯 ODI Series Summary (6–1): 🗓️ Oct–Nov 2005 1️⃣ 1st ODI (Nagpur): • India 350/6, Sri Lanka 198 • Tendulkar 93, Dravid POTM • India won by 152 runs 2️⃣ 2nd ODI (Mohali): • SL 122, India 123/2 • Tendulkar 67*, Pathan 4/37 • India won by 8 wickets 3️⃣ 3rd ODI (Jaipur): • SL 298/4, India 303/4 • Sangakkara 138*, Dhoni 183* 💥 • India won by 6 wickets 4️⃣ 4th ODI (Pune): • SL 261, India 262/6 • Dravid 63, Agarkar 5/44 • India won by 4 wickets 5️⃣ 5th ODI (Ahmedabad): • India 285/8, SL 286/5 • Gambhir 103, Dilshan 81* • Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets 6️⃣ 6th ODI (Rajkot): • SL 196, India 197/3 • Yuvraj 79*, RP Singh 4/35 • India won by 7 wickets 7️⃣ 7th ODI (Vadodara): • SL 244/9, India 245/5 • Dhoni 80*, Irfan Pathan POTM • India won by 5 wickets ⭐ Top Performers: MS Dhoni: 183* & 80 – breakout star 🧤 Dravid: 312 ODI runs, consistent Test show Tendulkar: Return to form 💪 Kumble & Harbhajan: Dominated with the ball in Tests Irfan Pathan: All-round brilliance 🏏 Sangakkara & Dilshan: Bright spots for SL 🧠 Fun Fact: Dhoni’s 183* was then the highest ODI score by a wicketkeeper! 🔔 Subscribe for more classic cricket throwbacks & full-series breakdowns! #IndiaVsSriLanka #CricketMax #Highlights #SeriesRecap