Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning former captain Arjuna Ranatunga has slammed the country’s cricket board for agreeing to host a `second string Indian team` in a white-ball series later this month, saying that it is nothing short of an “insult.”

India and Sri Lanka are due to compete in three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals beginning July 13. With India’s major stars like skipper Virat Kohli and his limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma in England for an upcoming Test series, the team here is being led by opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and features half a dozen uncapped players.