Sri Lanka Squad For Asia Cup: Amid being hit by a number of accidents, Sri Lanka introduced a robust 15-membered squad for Asia Cup 2023. Dasun Shanaka will captain the co-hosts within the upcoming major occasion which is scheduled to happen from thirtieth August to seventeenth September.

One of many 4 essential Sri Lankan gamers who will miss the competitors resulting from harm is Wanindu Hasaranga, a leg-spinning all-rounder who could also be a game-changer for the Lankan squad. He was the main run-scorer and highest wicket-taker within the Lanka Premier League when he sustained a thigh pressure, which he’s now recovering.

Accidents have considerably decreased Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup roster, inflicting some essential gamers to name it quits. Dilshan Madushanka (indirect tear), Lahiru Kumara (facet pressure), and Dushmantha Chameera (pectoral tear) are all out with separate illnesses.

Hemantha will take over for spin-bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga. The all-rounder Dushan Hemantha and the seamers Binura Fernando and Pramod Madushan have returned to the Sri Lankan workforce for the Asia Cup, which begins on Wednesday.

In keeping with an announcement from Sri Lankan Cricket, Kusal Perera, who’s rejoining the ODI squad after a two-year absence, remains to be affected by the flu and can be part of the remainder of the workforce as soon as he will get properly.

Veteran gamers Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal are usually not on the workforce. Avishka Fernando, though being eligible for choice and being contaminated with COVID final week, is just not included because of the workforce’s stronger hitting functionality.

Down under is the Sri Lanka Squad For Asia Cup:

Sri Lanka Squad For Asia Cup

Dasun Shanaka (c)
Pathum Nissanaka
Dimuth Karunaratne
Kusal Janith Perera
Kusal Mendis (vc)
Charith Asalanka
Dhananjaya de Silva
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Maheesh Theekshana
Dunith Wellalage
Matheesha Pathirana
Kasun Rajitha
Dushan Hemantha
Binura Fernando
Pramod Madushan.

The Lions are slated to play their opening match towards Bangladesh on thirty first August (Thursday) in Pallekele.

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