Team India has to tour Sri Lanka in the last leg of July and on this tour, Team India has to play ODI and T20 series. IND vs SL series is very important for the Indian team and it is being said that the management will try to give opportunities to young players in the IND vs SL series.

Before the IND vs SL series, such news has been heard which has left all cricket fans very disappointed. Actually, before the IND vs SL series, miscreants have brutally murdered a player.

A player was murdered during the IND vs SL series

The IND vs SL tour is going to start from 27th July and before the start of this tour, a big news has come. Actually, before the IND vs SL series, the Sri Lankan fast bowler was shot dead by miscreants. After hearing this news, Sri Lankan supporters have become very disappointed and have expressed their deep condolences to the family of the deceased player, along with this, just action has also been demanded from the government.

Former U-19 Cricketer Dhammika Niroshan, also known as 'Jonty' (41) shot dead in front of his residence in the area of ​​Kandewatte in Ambalangoda last night says Police Media Spokesperson #LKA pic.twitter.com/agNmrhXa6u

— Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱🇰 (@SriLankaTweet) July 17, 2024

Niroshan was sitting with the family

Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Dhammika Niroshan was spending time with his family on the evening of July 16, when some masked miscreants entered his house and shot Niroshan in front of the eyes of the family members. After this incident, Niroshan died and the attackers fled immediately. The information about Niroshan's death has been shared by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board on its official social media account and after reading this news, all the supporters have become very sad.

Niroshan has been the captain of the Under 19 team

Sri Lankan fast bowler Dhammika Niroshan has captained Sri Lanka in the Under 19 Cricket World Cup and apart from this he has also participated in domestic cricket. Dhammika Niroshan played in the 2002 Under 19 Cricket World Cup and after this he has also played domestic cricket on many occasions. He took 7 wickets in 5 matches while playing that season.