Xtra Time Web Desk: Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka is confident of putting up a good show in the white ball series against India which starts from Sunday, July 18 at the R Premadasa stadium. Shanaka feels both sides will be equally balanced and did not read too much into the Indian player’s IPL experience.
“Yeah, both teams will start evenly in the ODI series because they got new players coming in. We know they have played IPL but they haven’t played international cricket so both teams have even chances,” Shanaka said during his pre match conference.
“The experience (of the white-ball series) will be very good as we are playing against one of the top teams in the world. So it will be good to play against India because we can measure where we stand,” he added.
“It’s always challenging (captaining and playing amid COVID-19), in international cricket the outside problems (bio-bubble) it all matters. But at the end of the day, we have to go and perform as a team and this is the main concern we all have,” said Shanaka.
The Sri Lanka skipper also said that at some stage the hosts will have an edge since India has not played against most of the Lankan players.
“There is a slight advantage because they (Indian team) haven’t seen these guys in international cricket, so I feel they have to prepare well for the newcomers,” said Shanaka.
The three ODIs are slated to be played on July 18, 20, and 23 followed by the three T20Is on July 25, 27, and 29.