Ahead of the South Africa vs Sri Lanka World Cup match in Delhi tomorrow, BCCI secretary Jay Shah will inaugurate the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Arun’s son, Rohan Jaitely, has played a huge hand in rebuilding the stadium. Earlier BCCI had given 50 Crores to each of the World Cup venues to rework the stadium.
With Delhi set to host five WC matches starting from SA vs SL, fans are in for some stellar matches. According to Dainik Jagran reports, all the pitches have been re-laid in Delhi. However, it is still not clear whether the pitches will be spin-friendly, or will be a batting paradise. Traditionally, the Delhi surface aids spin bowling, as seen in IPL over the last decade.
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Jay Shah: SA vs SL set to play first match on new surface at Arun Jaitley Stadium
South Africa vs Sri Lanka contest in Delhi will give a fair idea on the way the pitch will behave in Delhi. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah will inaugurate the stadium before the match. Also, there will be a few more dignitaries in attendance while M Shah unveils the new look of the stadium. Both SA and SL will play their first WC match on Saturday.
Both these teams played two warm-up games. Sri Lanka won their warm-up match against Bangladesh, while SA lost their warm-up game against New Zealand. Both these teams had disappointing outings in the last World Cup.
SA and SL failed to reach the semi-finals and crashed out in the group stage. This WC will be aiming to put on a better display with bat and ball in hand.
South Africa squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.
SL Squad: Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana.
