Mendis was part of the national squad which had resumed training after the COVID-19 lockdown.
Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Mendis. (Photo: AFP)
Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis was on Sunday arrested for knocking down a pedestrian while driving, police said. Mendis hit a 74-year-old man, killing him in the early hours on Sunday, in the Colombo suburb of Panadura. He is to be produced before a magistrate later on Sunday, police said.
The 25-year-old wicket-keeper batsman has represented Sri Lanka in 44 Tests and 76 ODIs.
Mendis was part of the national squad which had resumed training after the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Sri Lanka’s international assignments, including a tour by India, have been cancelled due to the pandemic.
Meanwhile, international cricket is set to return with the England-West Indies Test series commencing on 8 July. The two teams will fight it out in a three-match test series- all of which would be played behind closed doors. Post that, England will take on Pakistan in a three-match Test series as well as a three-match T20I series.
A few members of the Pakistan squad have already reached England and are practicing in self-isolation as per the health norms issued in view of the coronavirus crisis.
(With inputs from PTI)
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