<div class="img-caption-wrap img-caption-wrap-left "> <img src="https://st3.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/cricket/1605927dd2d368693f4f259d63a5131c.jpeg" title="Sri Lanka tour ideal preparation for India before World T20" alt="Sri Lanka tour ideal preparation for India before World T20" /><p class="imgcaption"> Sachin Tendulkar has played only a limited number of One day Internationals in the last few years AFP</p> </div><p><strong>By CricketCountry Staff</strong></p><p></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Mumbai: Jun 17, 2012</strong></p><p></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/tags/India/page/1" target="_blank">India</a> will be playing five One-day matches and two Twenty20 matches in <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/tags/Sri-Lanka/page/1" target="_blank">Sri Lanka</a> from the third week of July.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>"These matches will be ideal for the Indian team, especially, at a time when the World T20 is around the corner in Sri Lanka itself," a top BCCI official was quoted as saying by <em>Times of India.</em></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Soon after finishing the Lanka assignment (in July-August), India are schedule to play two-match Test series against New Zealand at home in August before World T20 begins in September.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>India last played One-Internationals during Asia Cup in March.</p>
