The three T20s in Sri Lanka hold more importance than the ODIs as it will be the last set of international games India play before the marquee event.
India are scheduled to clash with Sri Lanka in three One-day Internationals and as many Twenty20 matches on the tour that will begin on July 13.
Rahul Dravid has already taken meaningful steps as a cricket coach and his probation begins with his first assignment with a ‘senior India team that is touring Sri Lanka.
The Indian cricket board had on Thursday announced a 20-member squad for the tour with Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar as the captain and vice-captain. Five net bowlers were also picked for the tour.
Delhi and Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Nitish Rana feels ready for international arena, hoping to get his "reward" when the Indian team is picked for July's tour of Sri Lanka.
According to the schedule by SLC, the ODI series will begin on July 13 after Indian team serves seven-day mandatory quarantine. The T20I series will be played between July 22 and 27, reports Sportstar.
An unbeaten 68-run stand between Manish Pandey (42*) and Dinesh Karthik (39*) helped India defeat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the fourth T20I of the Nidahas Trophy.
An unbeaten 68-run stand between Manish Pandey (42*) and Dinesh Karthik (39*) helped India defeat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the fourth T20I of the Nidahas Trophy.
Unadkat has broken into the Indian T20 team on the back of consistent performances on the domestic circuit, including the IPL.
A combined effort helped India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the fourth match of the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tri-series at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on Monday.
It was not a perfect start for India's second string squad in the tournament as they lost by five wickets against the hosts in the opening match.
Dhawan was the top-scorer for India as he blasted 90 off 49 balls studded with six boundaries and as many sixes.
Perera's brilliant 66 off 37 balls and some crucial contributions from the middle-order helped Sri Lanka beat India.
The inexperienced Indian bowling attack was left stunned by Kusal Perera's brutal onslaught as Sri Lanka romped to a five-wicket win in the Nidahas T20 Trophy opener in Colombo on Tuesday.
Since making his Test debut in 2015, 22-year-old Mendis was being seen as the best batting prospect for Sri Lanka after the retirement of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene.
London, June 18: Sri Lanka edged Australia by 20 runs and in the process booked their seat in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval here Monday.England tied on four points with
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