The postponed second T20I of the series between India and Sri Lanka is all set to go ahead as per rescheduled plan as the BCCI has added five backup players such as Ishan Porel, Sandeep Warrier, Arshdeep Singh, Sai Kishore, Simarjeet Singh into the main squad, Cricbuzz reported.
The addition comes in the backdrop of continued suspense on the availability of eight players who have been deemed “closed contacts” of Kruanl Pandya, who tested positive for Covid-19.
There were widespread doubts on the viability of the series altogether as India were falling behind in fielding a strong playing XI for the remaining two T20Is. However, Hemant Buch, who is there in Sri Lanka as a member of the TV crew covering the series tweeted earlier today that the second T20 was on.
The ongoing tour of Sri Lanka has been grappled with the Covid-19 crisis before its beginning. India had to wait for a period of five days after there were cases in the hosts camp and now the series faced an existential challenge with cases in the Indian camp as well.
There will be no change in the date of the conclusion of the series if the second T20 of the series will go ahead as planned.