Charith Asalanka was named Sri Lanka T20I captain after Wanindu Hasaranga stepped post the T20 World Cup.
New Delhi: Sri Lanka Cricket announced their squad for the upcoming T20I series against T20 World champions India on Tuesday, July 23, commencing on July 27 at Pallekele. Charith Asalanka is elected as the skipper of the side after Wanindu Hasaranga stepped down as the captain on July 11, following the side’s disappointing T20 World Cup campaign in the USA and West Indies.
The board did not clarify if it was making any changes to the ODI squad currently led by Kusal Mendis, while Dhananjaya de Silva remains Test Skipper.
The Indian team arrived on Monday ahead of the first of three T20 matches on Saturday at Pallekele in Kandy. The three-match ODI series will be played at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo from August 2.
In the absence of Hasranga, who was facing suspension, Asalanka captained Sri Lanka in two T20Is on the tour of Bangladesh earlier this year.
Dinesh Chandimal has made a comeback to the team while the uncapped Chamindu Wickramasinghe also finds himself in the 16-member squad.
Sri Lanka squad for T20I series vs India
Charith Asalanka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Janith Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando
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