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India’s Limited-overs Tour of Sri Lanka Called Off Due to the COVID-19

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India’s limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka was on Thursday called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with both the Boards saying that the situation is not feasible for the games to go ahead.

India was scheduled to play three ODIs and as many T20s starting June end and continuing till July in Sri Lanka. The dates for the matches had not yet been finalized.

“It is not possible to tour Sri Lanka in July in the current scenario,” the source told PTI.

A media release from Sri Lanka also confirmed the development.

The BCCI informed Sri Lanka Cricket that due to the prevailing circumstances revolving around COVID-19 pandemic, the cricket series, which included 3 ODIs and 3 T20I matches will not be feasible,” the SLC stated.

The cancellation was expected as Indian players are yet to resume training, with cases continuing to rise rapidly in the country, which has recorded more than 8,000 COVID-19 deaths so far.

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