Sri Lankan team management has decided to release five players including the regular captain Dimuth Karunratne and under-performing batsman Kusal Mendis from the present squad of 22 players.
Sri Lankan top order batsman Lahiru Thirimanne's ton against tough opposition (England) on Sunday has made his brother Thulanidu Thirimanne very happy.
The CoA provisionally lifts the suspension from Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, the talented bowler, Pandya asked to join the Indian team for their New Zealand tour.
“The comments I heard from the captain, certain racist comments, I strongly condemn them. He may have said it in heat of the moment. He should not have said it,” says Shoaib Akhtar