Team India's Sri Lanka tour has ended with a defeat. Team India had to face a 0-2 defeat in the ODI series played between the two teams. The last match of the series was played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, where the Indian team captained by Rohit Sharma lost by 110 runs. With this, a 45-year-old streak of Indian cricket has been broken. At the same time, the pair of Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir has also become the third pair of Indian captain and coach, who have to face defeat in the ODI series against Sri Lanka.

This happened in Indian cricket after 45 years

Let us tell you, this was India's first ODI series in the year 2024.

Earlier, due to the T20 World Cup, India had played only T20 matches. At the same time, this year India does not have to play any ODI match. In such a situation, Team India will not be able to win a single ODI match this year. Let us tell you, this is the first time since 1979 that Team India has not been able to win a single ODI match in any year. Earlier in 1979 also, Team India had played only three ODI matches, then it had to face defeat in all the matches.

Rohit's name added to this unwanted list

Rohit Sharma has now joined the list of Indian captains who lost the ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Before Rohit, only Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar's names were included in this list. Team India lost its first ODI series against Sri Lanka in 1993 under the captaincy of Mohammad Azharuddin. After this, Team India faced such a defeat in 1997 under the captaincy of Sachin Tendulkar. Now Rohit Sharma has become the third Indian captain to lose the ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Dunitha Velalage created history

Dunith Welalage proved to be one of the biggest heroes for Sri Lanka in this series.

In the last match of the series, he bowled 5.1 overs and gave only 27 runs and took 5 wickets. Earlier in the year 2023, he had also achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets in ODIs against Team India. Let us tell you, he has become the first bowler in the world to take 5 or more wickets twice in ODIs against India.

In the last match of the series, he bowled 5.1 overs and gave only 27 runs and took 5 wickets. Earlier in the year 2023, he had also achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets in ODIs against Team India. Let us tell you, he has become the first bowler in the world to take 5 or more wickets twice in ODIs against India.