IND vs SL ODI: The second ODI match of the series is to be played between India and Sri Lanka today at 2:30 pm. Earlier, Wanindu Hasranga has been ruled out of the series due to injury. This has averted the biggest threat to Team India.
IND vs SL ODI: Sri Lanka cricket team is going through a phase of injuries. 5 star players of the team have been ruled out of the ongoing ODI series between India and Sri Lanka. On August 3, the team suffered a major setback in the form of Wanindu Hasaranga. Hasaranga is considered the biggest threat to India, who brought Sri Lanka back in the match by taking the wickets of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav in the very first match, he took three wickets for 58 runs in 10 overs and also played an important innings of 24 runs. Including Hasaranga, 5 star players of Sri Lanka have been ruled out of this series so far.
These Sri Lankan players are out of the series due to injury
1. Dilshan Madushanka- This left-arm fast bowler has a hamstring injury. Therefore, he is out of the entire series.
2. Mathisha Pathirana- Right-arm fast bowler, whose action resembles that of legend Lasith Malinga, is also out of this series. Pathirana is troubled by a shoulder injury.
3. Dushmantha Chameera- This right-arm fast bowler is also out of the series as he is suffering from bronchitis and respiratory infection.
4. Nuwan Thushara – This fast bowler suffered a thumb fracture during a practice session, after which he is out of the entire series.
5. Wanindu Hasaranga- The team’s star leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga felt pain in his hamstring, after which the injury was confirmed and he is out of the entire series.
Probable playing 11 of both teams for the second ODI
India’s probable playing 11: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh/Khalil Ahmed
Sri Lanka’s probable playing 11: Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (captain), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellez, Jeffrey Vandersay, Akila Dhananjaya, Mohammed Shiraz/Mahish Theekshana, Asitha Fernando
? Wanindu Hasaranga will miss the remainder of the ODI series, as the player has suffered an injury to his left hamstring.
He experienced pain in his left hamstring while delivering the last ball of his 10th over during the first ODI.
An MRI performed on the player,… pic.twitter.com/BWcv6l4k3a
— Sri Lanka Cricket ?? (@OfficialSLC) August 3, 2024
– No Wanindu Hasaranga – No Matheesha Pathirana – No Dushmantha Chameera – No Binura Fernando – No Nuwan Thushara – No Dilshan Madushanka
Sri Lanka’s superstar Hasaranga becomes the SIXTH player to be ruled out of ODI series vs India due to injury ?????? #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/bFZDjoMGuB
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) August 3, 2024