Watch: Indian cricketers play tennis ahead of Sri Lanka series 

With the limited-overs series between India and Sri Lanka postponed, Indian cricketers were seen playing tennis inside their hotel in Colombo.

In a video uploaded on Instagram by Navdeep Saini, he, along with other teammates Shikhar Dhawan, Devdutt Padikkal and Prithvi Shaw, enjoyed their time playing a game of tennis.

The Indian cricketers looked comfortable with their shots before Shikhar Dhawan ended the rally with a perfect smash. Navdeep Saini hailed Dhawan's super smash while sharing the clip on social media.

Watch the clip here:

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— BCCI (@BCCI) July 13, 2021

India-Sri Lanka series postponed due to COVID-19 scare

A COVID-19 outbreak in the Sri Lankan camp after arriving from England has forced Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to postpone their limited-overs series against India.

Instead of July 13, the three-match ODI series will now commence on July 18 (Sunday).

Sri Lanka's batting coach Grant Flower, data analyst GT Niroshan and cricketer Sandun Weerakkody tested positive for COVID-19.

"The decision to revise the itinerary was taken on the basis of health advisory after the Sri Lankan contingent detected two COVID positive cases. The tour comprising 3 ODIs and as many T20Is will now start from July 18th, 2021," the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement.

The 50-over games will now be played on July 18, 20 and 23. The T20Is, on the other hand, will take place on July 25, 27 and 29. R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will host all the matches of the tour.

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— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) July 12, 2021

The SLC has also announced a revised list of starting times for the upcoming games.

The ODI games will now begin at 3:00 pm instead of the original 2:30 pm, while the T20Is will begin at 8:00 pm, an hour after the initial 7:00 pm schedule.