Sri Lanka, lastly, introduced their 15-man squad for Cricket World Cup 2023 on Tuesday, September 26. Dasun Shanaka, as anticipated, was named the captain of the aspect however star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga missed out resulting from a hamstring damage in a serious blow to the previous champions.
Wanindu Hasaranga’s health was the foremost bone of rivalry as Sri Lanka delayed the announcement of their World Cup squad after a powerful present on the Asia Cup 2023 marketing campaign. Hasaranga has now been dominated out of the World Cup in India resulting from a grade three hamstring tear.
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The leg-spinner sustained a thigh pressure throughout final month’s playoffs of the Lankan Premier League, the place he concluded the match as the highest run-scorer with 279 runs and the main wicket-taker with 19 wickets. The damage subsequently dominated the spinner out of the Asia Cup.
Sri Lanka, nonetheless, included Chennai Super Kings spinner Maheesh Theekshana, hoping he would recuperate from the hamstring tear he picked up throughout the Asia Cup. Theekshana was not a part of the Sri Lanka aspect that featured within the Asia Cup last in opposition to India.
Leg-spinner Dushan Hemantha who was named because the substitute for Theekshana within the Asia Cup made it to the 15-man squad of Sri Lanka. Chamika Karunaratne was named because the touring reserve.
In a serious increase, Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka are again after the star pacers missed Asia Cup 2023 resulting from damage considerations.
Sri Lanka additionally picked Dunith Wellalage, the spectacular left-arm spinner, whereas most of their mainstays within the batting order featured within the squad.
Sri Lanka Squad for World Cup 2023
Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (vc), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka
Travelling reserve: Chamika Karunaratne
Sri Lanka will play two warm-up video games forward of the World Cup in opposition to Bangladesh on 29 September and Afghanistan on 2 October. They will play their match opener on 7 October in opposition to South Africa on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
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Sep 26, 2023