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A concerned Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis on Sunday hoped the ICC's suspension of the nation's cricket body will not affect the upcoming fixtures of the national team and the preparations for the men's U19 World Cup here early next year..
The 2024 men's U19 World Cup will commence in the island nation on January 13 with 16 teams competing...
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been in turmoil ever since the Mendis-led team exited the World Cup, losing seven of the nine matches they played in India...
Asked about the crushing defeats to India in the recent times, where Sri Lanka were bowled out for less than 100 runs on three occasions this year, Mendis said, "We had performed well against them despite being bowled out for 50 and 55," Mendis said.. India had bowled out Sri Lanka for 50 runs in the Asia Cup final in Colombo in September and again reduced them to 55 all out in a World Cup league match...
"We have seen a lot of deficiencies and now want to correct them and move forward," Jayawardene, who figured in two World Cup runner-up teams in 2007 and 2011 said.. Team manager Mahinda Halangoda said the events on the cricket administration front were a concern for the team members...
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