AFP, New Delhi :
India batsman Suryakumar Yadav on Wednesday shrugged off complaints that only a weakened side had been sent to Sri Lanka for a limited overs tour.
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga slammed the island’s sports leaders for agreeing to the tour by a “B Team” Indian side without top stars Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant.
The team led by opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan will play three One Day International (ODI) matches and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches starting July 13.
Yadav insisted that Ranatunga’s comments had not affected the squad as it prepares.
“Everyone is completely focused, the way the practice sessions are going,” Yadav told a virtual news conference.
“We are really excited and ready for that challenge,” he added.
“We are just here to have some fun, enjoy this series and take a lot of positives from here.”
Ranatunga, 57, said the tour undermined the country’s “dignity” as he attacked Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka Cricket.
