Dhawan to lead second-string India on Sri Lanka tour
The Peninsula
Opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan will lead a second-string India team in their limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka next month with pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar named as his deputy, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Thursday.
India will face the hosts in three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 games next month with all matches to be played at the R Premadasa International stadium in Colombo. Regular skipper Virat Kohli and India's leading players are in Southampton, England for their World Test Championship final against New Zealand starting June 18 and a full series against England.More Related News