Nagpur, Dec 19 (Inditop.com) Virender Sehwag will lead the Indian cricket team for the next two One-day Internationals (ODI) against Sri Lanka after Mahendra Singh Dhoni was banned for slow over rate during the second one-dayer here Friday.

Match referee, Jeff Crowe, imposed a two match suspension on Dhoni after conducting a hearing Friday night.

Dhoni won’t be available for the ODIs in Cuttack and Kolkata but will return for the final match in Delhi slated for Dec 27.

The Indian players have also been penalised 40 percent of their match fees.