Sri Lanka introduced an 18-man squad for the 2-Take a look at sequence towards India. The SLC additionally showed Niroshan Dickwella and Dananjaya de Silva will sign up for the T20I squad instead of injured Maheesh Theekshana and Kusal Mendis.
Dimuth Karunaratne to guide Sri Lanka in 2-Take a look at sequence vs India (AFP Picture)
HIGHLIGHTSDimuth Karunaratne will lead Sri Lanka within the 2-Take a look at seriesSri Lanka additionally introduced Dickwella and de Silva as replacementts for T20I seriesSLC showed Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga will go back house
Sri Lanka on Friday introduced an 18-man Take a look at squad for the approaching 2-match sequence towards India. The 2 groups will play the primary Take a look at in Mohali from March 5 and the 2d, a pink-ball Take a look at, in Bengaluru from March 12.
The Sri Lanka Cricket Board additionally introduced replacements for injured spinner Maheesh Theekshana and batter Kusal Mendis for the continuing T20I sequence towards India. Niroshan Dickwella and Dhananjaya De Silva had been drafted into the T20I squad, the SLC stated. SLC stated Theekshna and Mendis suffered a hamstring damage all over their excursion of Australia previous this month the place they misplaced a 5-match sequence 1-4.
In the meantime, Wanindu Hasaranga, who used to be dominated out of the T20I sequence after prolonged Covid-19 isolation in Australia, will go back to Sri Lanka, the board showed.
“Maheesh Theekshana will go back house, while Wanindu Hasaranga additionally will go back house from Australia,” the SLC added.
In the meantime, Dimuth Karunaratne will lead Sri Lanka within the Take a look at sequence whilst Dhananjaya de Silva will probably be his deputy. Kusal Mendis has been added to the squad however his availability will probably be matter to health.
Sri Lanka Take a look at squad for India sequence
Dimuth Karunaratne CaptainPathum NissankaLahiru ThirimanneDhananjaya de Silva Vice-CaptainKusal Mendis matter to fitnessAngelo MathewsDinesh ChandimalCharith AsalankaNiroshan DickwellaChamika KarunaratneRamesh Mendis won’t participate because of an injuryLahiru KumaraSuranga LakmalDushmantha ChameeraVishwa FernandoJeffrey VandersayPraveen JayawickremaLasith Embuldeniya
Rapid bowler Suranga Lakmal returns to the Take a look at squad and he’s going to spouse the likes of Dushmantha Chameera and Vishwa Fernando. In Lasith Embuldeniya, Jeffrey Vandersay and Praveen Jayawickrema, Sri Lanka have a potent spin assault for the Take a look at sequence.
Sri Lanka misplaced the primary T20I of the 3-match sequence in Lucknow on Thursday. Ishan Kishan hit a match-winning 89 as India posted 199 sooner than stealing a 62-run win. The 2 groups will meet within the 2d T20I in Dharamsala on Saturday, February 26.
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