File picture of Maheesh Theekshana with Sri Lanka teammates.© AFP
In what may be a shot at Crew India, Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana blasted the scheduling of the 2024 T20 World Cup. The Chennai Tremendous Kings spinner underlined the truth that Sri Lanka must play all their Group D video games in several venues, whereas not directly referring to the truth that India get the consolation of enjoying three of their 4 group video games on the identical stadium. The backlash comes after Sri Lanka have been decimated by South Africa of their first recreation of the event on June 3.
“I can not say the [names of the] groups which are enjoying in the identical venue, in order that they know what the circumstances are like. They’re enjoying observe video games on the identical venue. Nobody will get that. Our administration is attempting to repair as we speak’s flight additionally as a result of we’re enjoying, now we have to pack every thing and [leave],” he said.,” stated Theekshana.
Rohit Sharma’s males have been given the luxurious of getting their first three Group A video games within the Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium in New York, in addition to their preliminary observe match towards Bangladesh in the identical stadium.
“We performed the observe video games in Florida, and our third recreation’s in Florida. There’s some issues that I believe that everybody will rethink about subsequent yr as a result of I do know that this yr, nothing will change,” stated Theekshana.
Sri Lanka have been bowled out for a paltry 77, a goal which South Africa cruised to in simply 16.2 overs.
Captain Wanindu Hasaranga echoed the feelings of teammate Theekshana.
“All 4 video games in 4 venues. It is laborious. (Our third recreation) is in Florida, the place now we have performed two video games. That is the one constructive now we have,” lamented Hasaranga.
Sri Lanka’s heavy defeat will even dent their web run-rate considerably. One other loss may see Sri Lanka fail to make the Tremendous 8 stage, with Bangladesh and Netherlands ready to pounce.
Sri Lanka’s subsequent recreation is towards Bangladesh on June 8 in New York.
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