Left-arm pacer Dilshan Madushanka has been included in Sri Lanka’s men’s T20 squad for the first time, while Dinesh Chandimal, pacer Asitha Fernando, who was not part of the squad that played against Australia in June.
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He returns for the Asia Cup mainly on the back of strong performances in Test cricket against Australia and Pakistan.
Injuries mean that an inexperienced seam will put extra pressure on the bowling unit. Sri Lanka have only all-rounders Chamika Karunaratne and Dasun Shanaka as seam substitutes.
The spin department appears more organized with Vanindu Hasaranga, Mahesh Thekshana, and Praveen Jayavikram along with Vandersay. Batting at number 5, he scored 134 runs in four innings at a strike rate of 117.54.
Has done well on the batting front in domestic tournaments
On the batting front, there is no place again for Niroshan Dickwella, who had done well in the domestic tournament, and Kusal Mendis (who topped the run chart), Danushka Gunathilaka, and Pathum Nishanka, who compete for the top-order. are doing. I will Chanuka Rajapaksa is likely to come in the middle order.
Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nisanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Charit Aslanka, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Ashen Bandara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Vanindu Hasaranga, Mahesh Thekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay , Praveen Jayavikrama, Dusmantha Chameera, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Mathisha Pathirana, Nuwanidu Fernando
