Indian wicketkeeper-batter and cricket expert Dinesh Karthik doesn’t see too many transformations in the Sri Lankan batting for the upcoming pink-ball Test against India starting on Saturday.The visitors failed to compete in both their innings of the first Test and faced a defeat by an innings and 222 runs. While they have the option of playing experienced Dinesh Chandimal, Karthik feels the Sri Lankan team management doesn’t trust the veteran that much.
Speaking about this, he said
“One is a forced change and that will be Chameera. For me in the batting, I don’t think they trust Chandimal as much as they used to. That is why you see Dickwella get an opportunity ahead of him,”
He added:
“We all would like to think that Chandimal is a better overall player. They believe they have given him enough opportunities and he hasn’t done well. I don’t see too many changes in the batting and that is not a great sign, to be honest.”
“I hope there is a wicket which aids the fast bowlers because if they end up playing the same XI and if the pitch aids spinners, then they are going to have a couple of long days again as well,” he further added.
