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IND vs SL: Dinesh Chandimal in hospital with penumonia, to miss first Test

Updated on: 22 July,2017 12:00 PM IST  |  Colombo
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Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal will miss the first Test against India next week after being admitted to a hospital with pneumonia and has been replaced by Rangana Herath as captain of the team

IND vs SL: Dinesh Chandimal in hospital with penumonia, to miss first Test


Dinesh Chandimal

Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal will miss the first Test against India next week after being admitted to a hospital with pneumonia and has been replaced by Rangana Herath as captain of the team.


Sri Lanka chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya said that Chandimal’s health would be monitored and a call on his availability for the second Test will be taken accordingly.



"He is down with pneumonia and will not be able to play the first Test starting on Wednesday," said Jayasuriya.

Chandimal was named the skipper of the Test squad after Angelo Mathews quit captaincy following a 2-3 ODI series defeat against Zimbabwe.

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