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Coach Ravi Shastri, players, support staff and family were present for the ceremony.
Updated : Aug 15, 2017, 01:47 PM IST
Captain Virat Kohli hoisted the national flag in Kandy as the Indian cricket team celebrated our 71st Independence Day in Sri Lanka. Coach Ravi Shastri, other players, support staff and family were present for the flag hoisting ceremony. India are currently touring Sri Lanka where they have already made history by winning the Test series 3-0. The win was completed on Monday. It is India's first-ever series clean sweep on overseas soil.
#TeamIndia gathered at Kandy to hoist the tri-colour on the occasion of Independence Day #IndependenceDayIndia https://t.co/SyRLmE4Let
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 15, 2017
Following the Test series, India will be now locked in the battle of limited-overs cricket. The team will be playing five ODIs and a T20 international.
India will also be playing another Test series against Sri Lanka later this year. Sri Lanka are now slated to tour India. After that, India will be making a trip to take on South Africa in South Africa.