[Watch] Sri Lanka began practicing before the white ball series against India

This Sri Lanka The cricket team has started their practice before the game Limited series Oppose IndiaThe India-Sri Lanka series will hold its first ODI match in Colombo on July 18. The series was originally scheduled to start on July 13, but it had to be postponed as a safety measure after COVID-19 cases hit the Sri Lanka camp.

According to their latest report, all Sri Lankan players have tested negative for COVID-19, so the home team’s cricketers have been released from isolation. On Wednesday, the official YouTube channel of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) released a video of players practicing online before the Indian series.

As a precaution, some people even saw some members of the team wearing protective equipment during training. People have seen Sri Lankan players exercise their batting and bowling skills in the net.

Since their batting coach Grant Flower and data analyst GT Niroshan tested positive for COVID-19, Sri Lankan cricketers have been forced to quarantine for several days after returning from England. Later, another player, Sandun Weerakkody, also tested positive for the deadly virus.

Indian cricket players led by Shikhar Dhawan have also been practicing in Sri Lanka. Fortunately, so far, there have been no cases of COVID-19 infection in the Indian camps.

Kumar Damasena, the referee among the officials of the India-Sri Lanka series

On Tuesday, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the names of match officials who will participate in the White Ball Series between India and Sri Lanka. The experienced Ranjan Madugalle has been appointed as the match referee for the upcoming series. The referee list includes Kumar Damasena, who is a member of the ICC elite team.

Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Raveendra Wimalasiri, Lyndon Hannibal and Prageeth Rambukwella are the other four referees who will preside over the India-Sri Lanka series. They are all part of the ICC International Team.

Earlier, SLC also notified the schedule of the India-Sri Lanka series. ODI will start at 3:00 pm local time, and the T20I competition will start at 8:00 pm local time. All six games of the series will be held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

After the COVID-19 crisis, the SLC negotiated with the Cricket Control Council of India (BCCI) to reschedule the India-Sri Lanka series. Now, three ODIs will be held from July 18 to July 23, and T20Is will be held from July 25 to July 29.

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