Sri Lanka tour to India

India completed a three-nil sweep in the T20 series at home against Sri Lanka when they beat the visitors by five wickets in Mumbai on Sunday.

India captain Rohit Sharma was pleased with the character his team showed to come back from losing the first game to win the three-match ODI series at home against Sri Lanka.

Spin twins Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal took six wickets between them to lead India to an eight-wicket victory in the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka and a two-one series win.

Lasith Malinga has been left out of the 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match Twenty20 International series against India, Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Friday.

Sri Lanka started day five of the third Test against India in Delhi with three wickets down and only slim hopes of a draw.

India are well on their way to a two-nil series win over Sri Lanka after taking three late wickets on the fourth day of the final Test in Delhi on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka interim coach Nic Pothas insists he and his players were just looking out for their own safety as the second day of the third Test against India was held up because of the heavy polluted air in Delhi.

Virat Kohli struck his sixth double-century in Test cricket as India continued to dominate in the third Test against Sri Lanka in Delhi but the second was marred by the visitors' complaints about air pollution.

Allrounder Thisara Perera has been appointed as Sri Lanka's captain for the upcoming ODI and T20I series in India, replacing Upul Tharanga.

Sri Lanka suffered a blow on Tuesday when it was confirmed that veteran spinner Rangana Herath will miss the third and final Test against India, starting in Delhi on Saturday, due to a back injury.