New Delhi: The Indian women’s team had an unexpected and uninvited guest in Colombo on Friday during their practice session ahead of World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday. India got off to a great start thrashing Sri Lanka in their opening game while Pakistan suffered an embarrassing loss against Bangladesh.

Both the side would lock horns in their second match of the marquee event on October 5 in Colombo and while training at the R Premadasa Stadium, a snake slithered in to halt their practice session also causing panic among the players. It is being learnt that though a lot of panic was witnessed among the players but the it is not venomous as it’s not unusual at the venue.

It was a common rat snake or Garandiya in Sinhalese and is commonly found in parts of Sri Lanka.

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