Indian Team arrives in Colombo

Indian cricket team, led by Anil Kumble, arrived in Colombo to play a three match-Test series against Sri Lanka starting July 23.

Indian cricket team, led by Anil Kumble, arrived in Colombo on Tuesday to play a three match-Test series against Sri Lanka starting July 23.

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The Indians will start their campaign with a three-day practice match against Sri Lanka Board XI from Friday.

They play their first Test in Colombo from July 23. The Test series would be followed by a five-match ODI series.

One-day and Twenty20 team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has opted out of this series, citing fatigue caused by non-stop cricket