India vs Sri Lanka first match will start at 7:00 PM today.
Cricket captains Dinesh Chandimal (C) of Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma (R) of India and Mahmudullah Riyad (L) of Bangladesh pose behind the Nidahas tri-nation Twenty20 tournament series trophy. (Photo Credit-AFP)
The opening match of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation series between India and Sri Lanka will go on despite the fact that the Island nation has declared a state of emergency for 10 days.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday in a statement said “There have been reports of curfew and an emergency being called in Sri Lanka. The situation in picture is Kandy and not Colombo. This is to notify everyone that after talking to concerned security personnel (Ministerial security division – in charge of team security) we have understood that the situation is completely normal in Colombo. If at all there is any update on the same we shall notify.”
Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister told news agency Reuters that, “At a special cabinet meeting, it was decided to declare a state of emergency for 10 days to prevent the spread of communal riots to other parts of the country.”
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“It was also decided to take stern action against people who are instigating violence through Facebook,” he added.
India vs Sri Lanka first match will start at 7:00 PM today.
Teams:
Indian squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Vijay Shankar, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj, Rishabh Pant
Sri Lanka squad: Dinesh Chandimal(c), Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Amila Aponso, Nuwan Pradeep, Dushmantha Chameera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera
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