The Indian cricket crew’s preparations for the upcoming ODI sequence towards Sri Lanka faced a setback as heavy rains disrupted their scheduled observe session in Colombo. Star batters Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul, together with different squad members, arrived in Colombo and checked into the ITC Ratnadipa Lodge on July 28.
The Indian crew was scheduled to conduct their first observe session on Monday on the R. Premadasa Stadium, positioned roughly 6 kilometers from their lodging. Nevertheless, the climate took a flip for the more serious. Initially overcast with a lightweight drizzle within the morning, the rain intensified dramatically by the afternoon, resulting in a torrential downpour that left the sector waterlogged.
Regardless of their eagerness to observe, the Indian gamers, together with a couple of members of the Sri Lankan squad, needed to cancel the session as a result of moist situations. The relentless rain made it not possible to make use of the bottom, inflicting frustration among the many gamers and training workers.
Journalist Vimal Kumar, current in Colombo, shared updates on social media, highlighting the crew’s unlucky timing with the climate. He tweeted, “Rain welcomes Rohit Sharma and his teammates simply once they arrived in stadium for first observe session!”
Through the rain delay, seasoned Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews, together with Abhishek Nayar and Rohit Sharma, have been seen conversing on the stadium stairs, watching the downpour helplessly.
The Indian crew administration had assigned Abhishek Nayar, deputy to move coach Gautam Gambhir, to oversee the session. Nayar had arrived in Colombo on Monday morning following the second T20I.
India’s ODI Squad vs Sri Lanka:
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Shubman Gill (vc)
- Virat Kohli
- KL Rahul (wk)
- Rishabh Pant (wk)
- Riyan Parag
- Shreyas Iyer
- Shivam Dube
- Axar Patel
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Siraj
- Washington Sundar
- Arshdeep Singh
- Khaleel Ahmed
- Harshit Rana
Regardless of the setback, the Indian crew stays targeted on their preparations for the ODI sequence, which is able to start three days after the conclusion of the T20I phase. The crew can be seeking to benefit from any observe alternatives that come their approach as soon as the climate clears.
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