Young seamer Madushanka finds a spot as Sri Lanka title sturdy squad for Asia Cup

Young uncapped left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka was handed a maiden call-up as five-time champions Sri Lanka on Saturday introduced an 18-member staff for the Asia Cup, starting in Dubai subsequent week.

Besides the 21-year-old Madushanka, the squad, led by common skipper Dasun Shanaka, additionally contains Ashen Bandara, who final represented Sri Lanka in July 2021 in a T20I towards India. Charith Asalanka would be the vice-captain of the staff, which can start its Asia Cup marketing campaign towards Afghanistan within the match opener on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on August 27.

Also returning to the T20I combine is the skilled duo of Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva, and Jeffrey Vandersay, all of whom missed Sri Lanka’s final T20I collection towards Australia at dwelling in June which the guests gained by a 2-1 margin.

Binura Fernando and Kasun Rajitha, who had been named within the authentic squad, won’t tour owing to accidents sustained through the SLC Invitational T20 League 2022.Asitha Fernando and Pramod Madushan are the proposed replacements for the injured duo.

The Asia Cup can even see the participation of seven-time champions India, two-time winners Pakistan and three-time finalists Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka squad: Dasun Shanaka (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ashen Bandara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Dinesh Chandimal.