New Zealand v Sri Lanka - ICC Champions Trophy Warm Up Match - Edgbaston - 30/5/17 Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal is bowled out by New Zealand's Colin de Grandhomme (not pictured) Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers Livepic
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal will miss next week's first test against India after he was diagnosed with pneumonia, dealing a big blow to the hosts ahead of a three-test series.
The 27-year-old was named test captain earlier this month after skipper Angelo Mathews stepped down following Sri Lanka's first one-day international series defeat to Zimbabwe.
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