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Sri Lanka played its first match in the ICC T20 World Cup against South Africa. In this match, Sri Lanka's batting order proved to be a complete flop. Batting first, Sri Lanka's team was all out for just 77 runs against South Africa. The target was very easy for South Africa, which was achieved in just 16.4 overs. After this match, the Sri Lankan legend expressed his displeasure against the ICC, citing the reason for this defeat and also made big allegations. He indirectly accused Sri Lanka of discrimination.
Why did the Sri Lankan star express his displeasure?
Sri Lankan spin bowler Mahesh Teekshana has expressed his displeasure with the ICC over the T20 World Cup schedule. He has indicated that the Sri Lankan team is being discriminated against in the World Cup schedule. The player said that we are facing a lot of difficulties in commuting from the hotel to the ground. We have to play our four group stage matches at four different venues. Apart from Sri Lanka, it is only the Netherlands that has played all four league matches at different venues. Due to the match not being held at one place, the players are facing difficulty in commuting. We had to wait for 8 hours at the airport to reach there. Which affects our efficiency.
The captain is also unhappy with the ICC's decision
Tikshan further said that the hotel provided to our team players for staying is also far away from the venue, due to which it takes time for them to reach the ground for practice. Mahesh Tikshan said that due to the distance, we also had to cancel our practice. Let us tell you that in this matter, Sri Lankan team captain Wanindu Hasaranga has also expressed his displeasure against the ICC. He also blamed the ICC for the defeat against South Africa. He said that Sri Lanka's next match is against Bangladesh on June 7, so we have only 3 days for the match. Even before this match, we will not get a chance to practice properly.