IND vs SL T20I: Sri Lanka Board Announced 18-Member Squad For T20 Series

IND vs SL T20I: Sri Lanka Board announces 18-member squad for T20 series, Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee on Monday announced an 18-member squad for the upcoming 3-match T20 International series with India.

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Charith Asalanka has been Made The VC:-

Dasun Shanaka has been given the command of the team while Charit Aslanka has been made the vice-captain. The first match of the 3 T20 match series between India and Sri Lanka will be played in Lucknow on 24 February. The second and third rivalries will be played in Dharamsala on February 26-27.

IND vs SL T20I: Avishka Fernando Avishka Fernando out of the series Avishka Fernando has been ruled out of the India tour due to injury on the tour of Australia. He could be out of the team for several months.

At the same time, Danushka Gunathilaka has returned to the team. Chandimal, Vanendu Hasaranga have been included in the Sri Lankan team. Hasaranga had a bid of 10.75 crores in the mega auction.

Apart from this, mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana has also been included in the team. CSK had placed a bet in the auction on Theekshana. Apart from this, Dushmanta Chamira is also a part of the Sri Lankan team.

The Sri Lanka T20I Squad:-

• Dasun Shanaka – Captain
• Pathum Nissanka
• Kusal Mendis
• Charith Asalanka – Vice-Captain
• Dinesh Chandimal
• Danushka Gunathilaka
• Kamil Mishara
• Janith Liyanage
• Wanindu Hasranga
• Chamika Karunaratne
• Dusmantha chameera
• Lahiru Kumara
• Binura Fernando
• Shiran Fernando
• Maheesh Theekshana
• Jeffrey Vandersay
• Praveen Jayawickrama
• Ashian Daniel

On the tour of Australia, these players of the T20 International team will return to Sri Lanka due to injury.

• Avishka Fernando
• Nuwan Thushara
• Ramesh Mendis

T20 Series Schedule

• 1st T20I match: 24 February, Lucknow
• 2nd T20I match: 26 February, Dharamsala
• 3rd T20I match: February 27, Dharamsala

The Indian T20 Team against Sri Lanka

IND vs SL T20I: 1. Rohit Sharma (captain), 2. Rituraj Gaikwad, 3. Ishan Kishan, 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Shreyas Iyer, 6. Deepak Hooda, 7. Jasprit Bumrah, 8. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9. Deepak Chahar, 10. Harshal Patel, 11. Mohammad Siraj, 12. Sanju Samson, 13. Ravindra Jadeja, 14. Yuzvendra Chahal, 15. Ravi Bishnoi, 16. Kuldeep Yadav, 17. Avesh Khan.

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Test Series Schedule:-

After the 3 T20 match series between India and Sri Lanka, a two-Test series will also be played. The first competition of the series will be playing in Mohali from March 4 to 8. At the same time, the second Test match will be playing in Bangalore from March 12 to 16.

• 1st Test match: March 4-8, Mohali
• 2nd Test match: March 12-16, Bengaluru.