Ahead of Sunday’s tour opening ODI, the Indian limited-overs staff vice-captain and new-ball bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has termed the Sri Lankan staff an unknown amount that they have not but deliberate towards.
“We don’t know what their squad will be. But what I saw in England they have a talented squad. Few performed well. We want to win the series. We don’t know what their team will be. Once we know we can plan on that,” stated Bhuvneshwar in a digital interplay on Friday.
Sri Lanka, affected by suspensions and damage withdrawals, are but to call their squad.
Dasun Shanaka will captain the Sri Lanka facet for the upcoming ODI and T20I sequence.
India and Sri Lanka will lock horns in three ODIs and as many T20Is from July 18 after the sequence was rescheduled final week.
Here’s the Sri Lanka squad: Dasun Shanaka (C), Dhananjaya De Silva (VC) Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashen Bandara, Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Udara, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha ChameeraLakshan Sandakan, Akila Dhananjaya, Shiran Fernando, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Ishan Jayaratne, Praveen Jayawickrema, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara Isuru Udana.
Earlier, the SLC confirmed that Kusal Perera won’t be able to participate within the ODI and the T20I sequence towards India owing to a proper shoulder sprain.Perera suffered a proper shoulder sprain throughout coaching. The 30-year-old was Sri Lanka`s major option to be wicketkeeper after Niroshan Dickwella was suspended having breached the bio-bubble within the UK. Perera was the captain of the Lankan staff in England however for the reason that central contract dispute between gamers and the cricket board, Dasun Shanaka has been appointed captain at his expense.
Sri Lanka had lately performed towards England in three ODIs and three T20Is and the cricketers returned to Sri Lanka on Tuesday night. Lankan males didn’t win a single match on their tour to England as they suffered a 3-0 defeat in T20Is and a 2-0 loss within the ODI seriesSLC additionally confirmed that quick bowler Binura Fernando sprained his left ankle throughout a follow session held on Thursday. It`s a lateral ligament sprain in order that`s why Fernando may also be unavailable for the ODI sequence of the India.The three ODIs between India and Sri Lanka might be performed on July 18, 20, and 23. While the three T20Is will go forward on July 25, 27, and 29.
