Arjuna Ranatunga Said it is Shikhar Dhawan led wnd Class Team India, get befitting reply from SLC

Colombo: Sri Lanka's world champion captain Arjuna Ranatunga is often in the news due to his statements. Now he has insulted Shikhar Dhawan-led Team India, but he has got a befitting reply from his own board.

Ranatunga slams Sri Lankan cricket

Arjuna Ranatunga has strongly criticized Sri Lanka Cricket for hosting a 'second-rate Indian team' for the limited overs series to be held later this month, saying it was less than an insult. is not.

6 Indian players did not debut

India has sent a less experienced team led by Shikhar Dhawan to Sri Lanka with skipper Virat Kohli and limited overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma on a tour of England for the upcoming Test series. There are 6 players in this who have never played an international match.

'This is the second-ranked team India'

Former captain Arjuna Ranatunga, who was a minister in the Sri Lankan government till two years ago, told the media at his home, 'This is a second-rate Indian team and their coming here is an insult to our cricket. I attribute it to the current management for agreeing to play with him to meet the needs of television marketing.

'India sent a weak team'

Arjuna Ranatunga, captain of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup champion team, said, 'India has sent its best team to England and the weak team has been sent here. I blame the board for this.

Sri Lanka Cricket gave a befitting reply

Sri Lanka Cricket has given a befitting reply to Arjuna Ranatunga and has described this team of India as experienced. The board said, 14 out of 20 members of the Indian team have played international cricket in one or the other format. This is not a second-rate team, as is being said.