Which Pakistani cricketer is behind Sri Lanka’s historic win against India?

On Tuesday, Sri Lanka defeated India in an ODI series after 27 years. Sri Lanka won the three-match series with a 2-0.

The first match between India and Sri Lanka was a nail-biting tie. In this match, Sri Lanka played first and scored 230 runs while losing eight wickets. In response, India needed just one run off five balls with two wickets in hand, but the match took a dramatic turn as both wickets fell without scoring any runs.

In the second match, Sri Lanka defeated India by 32 runs, while in the last match, they defeated India by 110 runs.

Sri Lankan bowlers were a nightmare for Indian batters throughout the series. They were a step ahead of the batsmen. Sri Lankan spinners, especially Dunith Wellalage and Jeffrey Vandersay, were outstanding.

All credit should go to the coach, right? Interestingly, Pakistan’s former cricketer, Aqib Javed was their bowling coach. He was appointed as bowling coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team in March this year before the T20 World Cup 2024.

He is associated with the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Lahore Qalandars.

From 1988 to 1998, he played 22 Test matches and 163 One-Day Internationals for Pakistan. He was also on the Pakistan team that won the 1992 Cricket World Cup.