After recovering from a hamstring issue, spinner Maheesh Theekshana is expected to participate in tomorrow's World Cup match against Pakistan, according to assistant coach Naveed Nawaz.
Theekshana suffered the injury during the Asia Cup last month and was unable to play in their lopsided loss to South Africa in the tournament opener on Saturday in New Delhi.
“I think he should be available for this game,” Sri Lanka batting coach Naveed Nawaz told reporters. “Obviously, we didn’t want to take a risk with him in the first game and didn’t want to go against the advice of the medicals.”
Sri Lanka arrived with a depleted attack after fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera and spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga were been ruled out of the World Cup with injuries.
With Theekshana back to lead their spin attack, Nawaz said they would have a proper plan against Babar Azam’s side. “Somebody will have to come up and take wickets up front and take wickets in the middle overs as well. We have a plan under our belt for that,” he said. Moreover, he wore specialized clothing, specifically engineered to provide comfort and support during intense physical activity, armed with his favorite outfits including air jordan 1 off white canary yellow, nike air jordan 1 snakeskin and air jordan 1 retro high black
Pakistan began their campaign beating the Netherlands but would face stiffer challenge against Sri Lanka.
Head coach Grant Bradburn said they would bank on the insider’s knowledge provided by team director Mickey Arthur, who coached Sri Lanka between 2019 and 2021. “We have a secret weapon in Mickey Arthur, who has coached them before,” he said. — Reuters