Asia Cup 2022, India vs Sri Lanka: From bowling pace to shedding fat, Maheesh Theekshana has seen it all

07.09.2022 - 07:35 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Sri Lanka's first blow when he deceived KL Rahul, yorking the opener in front of the stumps in the second over of the match.

Theekshana's unconventional brand of off-spin is the talk of the town. Interestingly, had it not been for a hamstring injury, he would have been a fast bowler.

Read AlsoIndia vs Sri Lanka Highlights: India all but out of Asia Cup after Sri Lanka outsmart Rohit Sharma’s men in another thrillerDefending champions India went perilously close to elimination after a 6-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in their super four stage match of the Asia Cup.

The result left the Men in Blue at the mercy of the other teams to have a chance of making it to the final. It also meant that India skipper Rohit "I was a fast bowler when I started my career.

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