Shanaka on Friday became the 10th Sri Lankan captain in the past four years when he was named skipper of a 23-member squad for the six-match white ball series against India
Several Sri Lankan cricketers had refused to sign a contract with the board due to a pay dispute after agreeing to play against England on tour contract.
While the home side is battling COVID-19 problems and was forced into isolation before some of them were allowed to come out, the Indians are progressing seamlessly.
The Sri Lankan players are expected to enter the bio-bubble on Monday after completing their week-long hard quarantine following the arrival from the United Kingdom.
The series, which was originally scheduled to start with three ODIs on July 13, had to be rescheduled after a COVID-19 outbreak in the Sri Lankan team camp
The group of players are training separately even as the virus outbreak forced a postponement of the series by four days after the home team's batting coach Grant Flower and data analyst G T Niroshan have contracted the virus.
The 29-year-old, an explosive batsman and a seam bowler, will become Sri Lanka's sixth captain in less than four years if he gets the job.
The first ODI between India and Sri Lanka will take place on July 13.
India and Sri Lanka are due to square off in an ODI and T20 series starting July 13.
Sri Lankan cricketers are currently playing in England without a contract as an agreement could not be reached with the board before their departure for the UK.
India and Sri Lanka are due to compete in three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals beginning July 13.
The two, along with opener Danushka Gunathilaka, were seen roaming the streets of Durham after the final T20 international on Sunday night, which Sri Lanka lost by a massive 89 runs.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has launched an inquiry against Niroshan Dickwella and Kusal Mendis for allegedly breaching the bio-bubble.
Many Sri Lankan fans decided to boycott the cricketers' social media profiles to show their anger against Sri Lanka's woeful performance in the T20I series.
Dawid Malan returned to form with a classy 76 from 48 balls after single-figure scores in the back-to-back wins at Cardiff.
The duo are on the fringes of the limited-overs setup but after England stuttered to 36-4 in pursuit of 112 -- a target reduced to 103 from 18 overs following a sharp shower -- they put on a crucial 54 from 48 balls.
Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 68 led the way at Sophia Gardens as England reached its target of 130 with 17 balls to spare.
Sri Lanka cricketers had been complaining that the methodology used for calculating contracts was not transparent.
Indian selectors are expected to pick plenty of fringe players for the limited overs tour with Shikhar Dhawan and Hardik Pandya in the fray for leading the side.
The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had announced that 24 of the leading players were offered contracts under 4 categories and they had been given a deadline until June 3 to sign on dotted lines.
Top News
Latest News
