New Delhi. The Indian cricket team is to tour Sri Lanka at the end of this month. Just before the tour, a bad news has come from Sri Lanka Cricket. Former cricketer Dhammika Niroshan has been shot dead. The reason for the murder of this 41-year-old former cricketer is not known. The local police is investigating the case. Niroshan lived with his family in Ambalangoda city of Galle.
On Tuesday night, a shocking news came to light for Sri Lankan cricket. Niroshan, who lived in Ambalangoda, a very small town in Galle district, was shot dead in front of his wife and two children. After getting information about this incident, the police became active and is continuously investigating it. At present, nothing is being said about it. On Tuesday night, this 41-year-old former cricketer was murdered in his house in front of his family.
Dhammika Niroshan, who captained the Under 19 cricket team, could not make it to the Sri Lankan national team. The all-rounder played 12 first class matches and 8 List A matches for Galle Cricket Club between 2001 and 2004. Niroshan took a total of 24 wickets and scored more than 300 runs in this short career. He made his debut in the Under 19 team in 2000. Two years later, he was also made the captain of the team. He played his last match in 2004. Farveez Maharoof, Ajello Mathews and Upul Tharanga, who played under Niroshan’s captaincy, later made it to the Sri Lankan national team.
India’s Sri Lanka tour schedule
July 27 – 1st T20, 7 pm, Pallekele
July 28 – 2nd T20, 7 pm, Pallekele
July 30 – 3rd T20, 7 pm, Pallekele
Aug 2 – 1st ODI, 2.30 PM IST, Colombo
Aug 4 – 2nd ODI, 2.30 PM, Colombo
Aug 7 – 3rd ODI, 2.30 PM IST, Colombo
FIRST PUBLISHED : July 17, 2024, 13:34 IST