29 Cricketers have signed the tour contract for the forthcoming India series on home soil, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Wednesday.
“Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that 29 players, out of the 30 members nominated by the Cricket Selectors to be considered for the White-Ball Series against India, have signed the Tour Contract” SLC media statement reads.
Also, in a major development, former skipper Angelo Mathews has made himself unavailable for the national duty until further notice.
“Mathews, who was included in the respective 30-member squad, requested Sri Lanka Cricket to relieve him from National Duties, owing to personal reasons, until further notice” media statement reads further.
India are scheduled to play 3 ODIs and and as many as T20Is during the tour.