The spinner said the team hotel, where they began their campaign against South Africa on June 3, was an hour and 40 minutes away from the venue. Meanwhile, they also pointed out that they have to face delays in flights and spending long periods of time at airports.
"Very unfair for us, we have to go every day (after the match) because we're playing four different venues. It's unfair. For the flight we took from Florida to Miami, we had to be at the airport eight Had to wait for hours."Got the flight. And we came. We were supposed to leave at 8 pm but we got the flight at 5 am. It's really unfair for us, but when you play (on the field) it doesn't matter," Theekshana said, Lanka lost to South Africa in the opening match.Sri Lanka is the second team after Netherlands to play its four group stage matches at four different venues. After their first match against South Africa in New York, the Asian team will travel to Dallas for their second match against Bangladesh.
Their third Group D stage match against Nepal is scheduled to take place on June 12 in Florida, followed by a match against the Netherlands in St Lucia on June 17.
He said, “I can't tell the names of the teams who got the chance to stay at the same venue but their hotel is only 14 minutes away from the ground. Our hotel was an hour and 40 minutes away."Lanka canceled one of their training sessions due to travel fatigue and the distance they had to travel for practice.
"Because even from the hotel, it takes an hour and 40 minutes. Even today (match day), we had to wake up at 5 in the morning to come here. All four games at four venues. It is tough.We didn't know anything about the conditions here) It was our first game in New York. Next game in Dallas, we don't know (anything about the conditions there). The next game is in Florida where we played two games, that is the only plus point for us,” Thekshana said.
However, Sri Lanka's opponent in the opening match - South Africa - is playing its next two matches in New York before traveling to St. Vincent for their final group stage encounter.
India, who will begin their campaign against Ireland on June 5, will also play three matches at the same venue, New York."I can't reveal the names of the teams that are playing at the same venue, so they know what the conditions are like. They're playing practice games at the same venue. No one will know it. We played in Florida. The practice match and our third match in Florida,” said the Sri Lankan spinner.
Theekshana further explained how the Sri Lankan team had to wake up early, pack quickly and leave after playing the match."There are some things that I think everyone will reconsider about next year because I know that this year, nothing will change. Our management is trying to fix today's flight as well as we do in the game. We have to pack everything and (leave). We woke up around 5.30 to come here, and (it comes to mind) what if we forgot something here (while packing in a hurry) ,'' he concluded.
"Very unfair for us, we have to go every day (after the match) because we're playing four different venues. It's unfair. For the flight we took from Florida to Miami, we had to be at the airport eight Had to wait for hours."Got the flight. And we came. We were supposed to leave at 8 pm but we got the flight at 5 am. It's really unfair for us, but when you play (on the field) it doesn't matter," Theekshana said, Lanka lost to South Africa in the opening match.Sri Lanka is the second team after Netherlands to play its four group stage matches at four different venues. After their first match against South Africa in New York, the Asian team will travel to Dallas for their second match against Bangladesh.
Their third Group D stage match against Nepal is scheduled to take place on June 12 in Florida, followed by a match against the Netherlands in St Lucia on June 17.
He said, “I can't tell the names of the teams who got the chance to stay at the same venue but their hotel is only 14 minutes away from the ground. Our hotel was an hour and 40 minutes away."Lanka canceled one of their training sessions due to travel fatigue and the distance they had to travel for practice.
"Because even from the hotel, it takes an hour and 40 minutes. Even today (match day), we had to wake up at 5 in the morning to come here. All four games at four venues. It is tough.We didn't know anything about the conditions here) It was our first game in New York. Next game in Dallas, we don't know (anything about the conditions there). The next game is in Florida where we played two games, that is the only plus point for us,” Thekshana said.
However, Sri Lanka's opponent in the opening match - South Africa - is playing its next two matches in New York before traveling to St. Vincent for their final group stage encounter.
India, who will begin their campaign against Ireland on June 5, will also play three matches at the same venue, New York."I can't reveal the names of the teams that are playing at the same venue, so they know what the conditions are like. They're playing practice games at the same venue. No one will know it. We played in Florida. The practice match and our third match in Florida,” said the Sri Lankan spinner.
Theekshana further explained how the Sri Lankan team had to wake up early, pack quickly and leave after playing the match."There are some things that I think everyone will reconsider about next year because I know that this year, nothing will change. Our management is trying to fix today's flight as well as we do in the game. We have to pack everything and (leave). We woke up around 5.30 to come here, and (it comes to mind) what if we forgot something here (while packing in a hurry) ,'' he concluded.
