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<p>started basic stub w/ refs</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|none}}<br /> {{Use British English|date=July 2014}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2014}}<br /> <br /> The [[Indian national cricket team]] toured [[British Ceylon|Ceylon]] in March to April 1945 and played five matches including an international against the [[Sri Lankan national cricket team|Ceylon national team]].&lt;ref name=&quot;CATI&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/2/India_in_Ceylon_1944-45.html |publisher=CricketArchive |title=India in Ceylon 1944–45 |access-date=4 July 2014}}&lt;/ref&gt; As Ceylon had not then achieved [[Test cricket|Test status]], the international is classified as a [[first-class cricket|first-class]] match. Played at the [[Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium]] in [[Colombo]], the match was impacted by rain and ended in a draw. India were captained by [[Vijay Merchant]] and Ceylon by [[Sargo Jayawickreme]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17473.html |publisher=CricketArchive |title=Ceylon v India 1945 |access-date=4 July 2014}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *<br /> <br /> {{International cricket tours of Sri Lanka}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Indian cricket team in Ceylon in 1944-45}}<br /> [[Category:1945 in Indian cricket]]<br /> [[Category:1945 in Ceylon]]<br /> [[Category:Indian cricket tours of Sri Lanka|1945]]<br /> [[Category:International cricket competitions from 1918–19 to 1945]]<br /> [[Category:Sri Lankan cricket seasons from 1880–81 to 1971–72]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{SriLanka-cricket-tour-stub}}</div>

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