Young left-arm uncapped pacer Dilshan Madushanka was included within the squad for the primary time as five-time champions Sri Lanka on Saturday introduced an 18-man squad for the Asia Cup beginning subsequent week in Dubai.
Apart from 21-year-old Madushanka, the staff led by common captain Dasun Shanaka additionally contains Ashen Bandara, who final represented Sri Lanka in T20Is in opposition to India in July 2021. Charith Aslanka would be the vice-captain of the staff, which can start its Asia Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Afghanistan within the match’s opening match on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on August 27.
Returning to the T20I combine are Dinesh Chandimal and the skilled duo of Dhananjay de Silva and Jeffrey Vandersay, all of whom missed Sri Lanka’s final T20I collection in opposition to Australia at dwelling in June, which the guests received by a 2-1 margin .
Binura Fernando and Kasun Rajita, who had been named within the unique squad, is not going to tour resulting from accidents sustained in the course of the SLC Invitational T20 League 2022. Asitha Fernando and Pramod Madushan are the proposed replacements for the injured pair.
The Asia Cup will even see participation from seven-time champions India, two-time winners Pakistan and three-time finalist Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka staffDasun Shanaka (Captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nisanka, Kusal Mendis, Charit Aslanka, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Ashen Bandara, Dhananjaya De Silva, Vanindu Hasaranga, Mahesh Thekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayavikrama, Chamika Jayawickrama, Chamika Jayawickrama, Chamana, Karunaratne, Dilshan Nuwanidu Fernando, Dushmantha Chamira, Dinesh Chandimal.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
