Arjuna Ranatunga criticises SLC for internet hosting ‘second string Indian team’

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 collection later this month, saying that it’s nothing in need of an “insult”.
India and Sri Lanka are attributable to compete in three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals starting July 13.
With India’s main stars like skipper Virat Kohli and his limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma in England for an upcoming Test collection, the workforce right here is being led by opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and options half a dozen uncapped gamers.
“This is a second string Indian team and their coming here is an insult on our cricket. I blame the current administration for agreeing to play with them due to television marketing needs,” Ranatunga, a authorities minister till two years in the past, advised reporters at his residence.
Ranatunga (L) additionally spoke in regards to the present poor run of the Lankan workforce within the worldwide enviornment. (FILE)
“India sent their best team to England and sent a weaker side to play here. I blame our board for that,” added the legendary batsman, who led Sri Lanka to the 1996 ODI world title.
The visiting workforce has simply accomplished its obligatory quarantine and would play the house workforce within the first ODI on July 13.
India’s National Cricket Academy chief and celebrated former captain Rahul Dravid is the top coach for the tour.
Ranatunga additionally spoke in regards to the present poor run of the Lankan workforce within the worldwide enviornment.
Sri Lanka misplaced their fifth T20 collection in a row once they went down 3-0 to England final month.
They have been additionally compelled to ship again three senior gamers from the continuing tour of England for breaching bio-bubble protocol.
Ranatunga stated the shortage of self-discipline was additionally the fault of the administration and when he was on the helm, he didn’t permit any misconduct.
He demanded the overhauling of the native administration and advocated the appointment of an interim committee to handle Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). It was solely mid May that the present SLC administration was elected.
Ranatunga was the top of an interim committee politically appointed in 2007-08.