<p>Sri Lanka captain Kusal Perera sprained his shoulder in training and will miss a one-day series against India starting Sunday, cricket authorities said.</p>.<p>The wicketkeeper-batsman will miss three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches after, Sri Lanka Cricket said Friday.</p>.<p>Fast bowler Binura Fernando was also injured during practice on Thursday and will miss the 50 over games, the board added.</p>.<p>Perera, 30, had already been under pressure even before his injury because of Sri Lanka's poor performances, and was tipped to be replaced as captain by all-rounder Dasun Shanaka.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka's preparations have already been disrupted by the positive Covid-19 test by batting coach Grant Flower after the team returned from matches in England.</p>.<p>Three Sri Lankan players, including vice-captain Kusal Mendis, were sent home early after they left the team's bio-secure hotel for a night out ahead of the first one-day international.</p>.<p>The three players and Flower face an investigation into allegations that they breached the Covid-19 restrictions in England.</p>.<p>The India matches were delayed by five days to July 18 following the positive tests by the coach and a team data analyst.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Sri Lanka captain Kusal Perera sprained his shoulder in training and will miss a one-day series against India starting Sunday, cricket authorities said.</p>.<p>The wicketkeeper-batsman will miss three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches after, Sri Lanka Cricket said Friday.</p>.<p>Fast bowler Binura Fernando was also injured during practice on Thursday and will miss the 50 over games, the board added.</p>.<p>Perera, 30, had already been under pressure even before his injury because of Sri Lanka's poor performances, and was tipped to be replaced as captain by all-rounder Dasun Shanaka.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka's preparations have already been disrupted by the positive Covid-19 test by batting coach Grant Flower after the team returned from matches in England.</p>.<p>Three Sri Lankan players, including vice-captain Kusal Mendis, were sent home early after they left the team's bio-secure hotel for a night out ahead of the first one-day international.</p>.<p>The three players and Flower face an investigation into allegations that they breached the Covid-19 restrictions in England.</p>.<p>The India matches were delayed by five days to July 18 following the positive tests by the coach and a team data analyst.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>