Binura Fernando Hospitalized: A 3 match T20 series is to be played between India and Sri Lanka from today i.e. 27th July, Saturday. But, before this series, the problems of the Sri Lankan team have increased. The team’s star fast bowler Binura Fernando had to be admitted to the hospital due to chest infection. This is the third setback for Sri Lanka before the T20 series against India. Earlier, two fast bowlers of the team have been ruled out of the series.
However, Binura Fernando is not out of the T20 series. He may miss the first match. In place of Binura, all-rounder Ramesh Mendis has been included in the team as a standby player. The Sri Lankan board informed about Fernando’s hospitalization through social media.
Two bowlers are already out
Let us tell you that the team’s star bowlers Nuwan Tushara and Dushmantha Chameera have already been ruled out of the series. Now if Binura Fernando is also unable to play the entire series, then a total of three Sri Lankan bowlers will be ruled out of the series against India, which will prove to be a big setback.
Binura Fernando has been hospitalized as the player is suffering from a chest infection.
Ramesh Mendis has been brought into the squad as a standby player. #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/aR25DtAb5s
— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) July 26, 2024
Both teams will enter with new captain
For the T20 series, the Indian and Sri Lankan teams will take the field with new captains. Here Suryakumar Yadav has been made the T20 captain of India. Rohit Sharma has retired from T20 International, after which Surya was given the command. On the other hand, Charith Aslanka has been made the captain of Sri Lanka’s T20 team. Earlier, all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was leading the Sri Lankan T20 team.
ODI series will be played after T20
It is worth noting that after the T20, an ODI series will also be played between India and Sri Lanka. The last match of the T20 series starting from July 27 will be played on July 30. After this, the ODI series will start on August 2, which will end on August 7.
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