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The head coach of Sri Lanka Mickey Arthur showered words of praise for the Indian National Cricket Team after their dominant performance in the second T20I of the series at Indore. He praised the Indian cricket for giving the opportunities to the youngsters, who are showing their dominance in the middle.

Be it in the bowling or batting department; cricketing powerhouse India have built a solid bench strength in all formats under Virat Kohli’s leadership. It impressed the head coach of Sri Lanka Mickey Arthur, who believes that the Indian team is in the great shape at the moment. He stated that India is the best unit in the world at the moment.

India and Australia are the flag bearers in the world cricket – Mickey Arthur

Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur feels that international cricket teams can learn from India on how to nurture young players and empower them with responsibilities at critical junctures. He praised the youngsters for utilising the opportunity to perfection on the international stage.

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“It has been interesting watching them introduce young players and giving them responsibility at critical times, that has been so good. And seeing those young players respond has been amazing. I think India in cricket is in really, really good shape at the moment,” said the 51-year-old Arthur in response to a PTI query.

”You look at someone like KL Rahul – he hit some absolutely amazing shots. India along with probably Australia now – I think Australia have found their mojo again – are certainly the flagbearers in world cricket. They are a great cricket team, and there are no apparent weaknesses,” he added.

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On Tuesday, Sri Lanka lost the game by seven wickets as India trampled them to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the Holkar Stadium. The first match in Guwahati was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain and damp pitch. The final game of the series will be played in Pune on Friday.

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