Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning former captain Arjuna Ranatunga has slammed the nation’s cricket board for agreeing to host a “second string Indian team” in a white-ball sequence later this month, saying it was an “insult”. shouldn’t be lower than.
There are three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals to be performed between India and Sri Lanka beginning on July 13.
With India’s main stars like skipper Virat Kohli and his limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma gearing up for the upcoming Test sequence, the crew right here is led by opener Shikhar Dhawan and has half a dozen uncapped gamers.
He stated, ‘This is the second Indian crew and their coming right here is an insult to our cricket. I blame the present administration for agreeing to play with them due to the wants of tv advertising and marketing,” Ranatunga, a authorities minister till two years in the past, informed reporters at his residence.
Ranatunga (left) additionally spoke concerning the present poor efficiency of the Sri Lankan crew within the worldwide area. (file)
He stated, ‘India despatched their greatest crew to England and despatched the weak crew to play right here. I blame my board for this,” added the legendary batsman who led Sri Lanka to the 1996 ODI world title.
The visiting crew has simply accomplished their obligatory quarantine and can play the house crew within the first ODI on July 13.
The head coach of this tour is Rahul Dravid, the pinnacle of the National Cricket Academy of India and the well-known former captain.
Ranatunga additionally spoke concerning the present poor efficiency of the Sri Lankan crew within the worldwide area.
Sri Lanka misplaced their fifth consecutive T20I sequence after shedding 3-0 to England final month.
He was additionally compelled to ship again three senior gamers from the present tour of England for violating the bio-bubble protocol.
Ranatunga stated the dearth of self-discipline was additionally the fault of the administration and when he was on the helm, he didn’t enable any malpractice.
He known as for modifications within the native administration and advocated the appointment of an interim committee to handle Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). The present SLC administration was elected in mid-May itself.
Ranatunga was the pinnacle of a politically appointed interim committee in 2007–08.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
