Mumbai, Nov 12: Sri Lanka’s maverick opener Tillakaratne Dilshan, who sprained his ankle during a practice session here on Wednesday, will be available for the first Test against India in Ahmedabad from November 16.
Sri Lanka team manager Brendon Kurupu said on Thursday that it was a minor ankle sprain and Dilshan would be fine in a couple of days.
“Dilshan had a session today in the indoor nets and he will be okay in a couple of days. Reports are very positive about him and Dislhan has to see how it feels while practicing on the field. Hopefully, he should be fit for the first Test,” said Kurupu.
“There’s no need to panic and we will assess his injury at the ground,” he added.
Heavy rains ruling out play for the second consecutive day of three-day practice game between the Sri Lankans and Board President’s XI in Mumbai. Kuruppu said that Sri Lanka won’t play a limited-overs contest on the final day.
“We are going into a Test series. The frame of mind is different for the two forms. One-dayers are not ideal preparation before Tests. We have got something out of two days in keeping fit and get the team spirit going. But we have missed out on getting a feel of the pitch and other natural conditions,” he said. (IANS)
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