evidence: Team India thrashed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to lift a record-extending eighth Asia Cup title on Sunday, as it blew away the hosts in Colombo. After bowling them out for merely 50 – thanks to Mohammed Siraj's incredible 6/21 figures which included a four-wicket second over – India chased down the target in just 6.1 overs. Opting to bat after winning the toss in the final, Sri Lanka's innings disintegrated soon enough, with five of their batters contributing nothing to their scorecard and Siraj leading the onslaught. [...] Also read: Wasim Akram sends crucial 'Kohli, Bumrah' advice to Team India after Asia Cup win: 'It's a long World Cup...' [...] "There are different venues and traveling in India… it takes a day (between every match). You need to preserve energy before the World Cup. I don't know why they are playing three ODIs. It is probably done a long time ago, but it was a bit unnecessary. You don't want to be tired before a mega-tournament where you are favourites at home. If you want some more players in the squad, you can play those in the three ODIs against Australia," Akram said on Star Sports following India's win in the Asia Cup final.