Colombo: Sri Lanka has named a squad made up of a combination of youth and experience for the Twenty20 World Cup to be played next month.
The squad features 15 players and an additional four reserves as injury replacements and includes former captain Dinesh Chandimal, current captain Dasun Shanaka and opening batsman, Kusal Perera.
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Your 🇱🇰 squad for the ICC Men's #T20WorldCup 2021! 👊https://t.co/xQbf0kgr6X pic.twitter.com/8Hoqbx10Vy
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">Your 🇱🇰 squad for the ICC Men's #T20WorldCup 2021! 👊https://t.co/xQbf0kgr6X pic.twitter.com/8Hoqbx10Vy
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 12, 2021Your 🇱🇰 squad for the ICC Men's #T20WorldCup 2021! 👊https://t.co/xQbf0kgr6X pic.twitter.com/8Hoqbx10Vy
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 12, 2021
In all, six batsmen, five all-rounders and four bowlers were included.
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The squad:
Dasun Shanaka (captain), Dhananjaya De Silva, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kamindu Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Nuwan Pradeep, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrema, Lahiru Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana.
Reserves: Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando, Akila Dananjaya, Pulina Tharanga.
AP
