Virat Kohli to arrive tomorrow, eight other players check-in at Kolkata

The next assignment for the Indian cricket team, which has been playing non-stop cricket, is to dominate and whitewash Sri Lanka in all formats of the game in their own backyard. India just came back from Sri Lanka after a full-fledged tour where India won all 9 games of the tour.

This time around Sri Lanka visits India to play 3 Tests, ODIs and T20I series. The first Test match is scheduled to be played at Eden Garden’s Kolkata. As a result, different batches of the members of the Indian Cricket team are all set to arrive until tomorrow.

The captain of the Indian team, Virat Kohli, is slated to arrive tomorrow. Meanwhile, eight players have already landed in Kolkata. India’s pace spearhead in Test was the first to arrive today along Shikhar Dhawan who made comeback into the Test side against Sri Lanka at Galle.

However, with his presence in the side, along with the return of Murali Vijay from injury has posed selection dilemma for the think tank and Virat Kohli. India now has three options by the names of KL Rahul, Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan, each raring to go.

Meanwhile, the coach of the Indian team, Ravi Shastri along with Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane are scheduled to arrive tonight, according to the local manager.

“India skipper Virat Kohli will arrive tomorrow morning, while six other team members including Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane are slated to arrive tonight. Coach Ravi Shastri will also arrive tonight,” said the manager according to PTI.

Here’s the schedule

Nov 16, Thu – Nov 20, Mon India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Nov 24 – Nov 28, India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur

Dec 02 – Dec 06, India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Dec 10, India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Dec 13, India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali

Dec 17, India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI
Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Dec 20, India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

Dec 22, India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

Dec 24, India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai