India decline SL board invite for triangular ODI tournament

India have declined an offer from the Sri Lankan board (BCCSL) to play a triangular one-day tournament there in November. An Associated Press report had earlier stated that the BCCSL had invited India to join Sri Lanka and England for a three-nation one-day tournament in November.

Speaking to Wisden CricInfo, SK Nair, the BCCI secretary, cited India's packed schedule as the reason for declining the offer. "With India leaving for the Australian tour in November, there is no possibility of [participating in] any such series. The Sri Lankan board were talking to us about it last year, but we have not received any concrete proposal later." He however said that the Sri Lanka A team would be in India in November. "This A team tour is in all likelihood to be confirmed at our Working Committee meeting in the beginning of July."

England are scheduled to tour Sri Lanka for three Tests and an equal number of one-day internationals this winter. The Sri Lankan board had earlier stated the need to alter the dates for England's tour, as some venues needed to be changed, but it has been speculated that the real reason might have been to accommodate India in a triangular series.