• Nissanka out, Avishka in, Asalanka acting skipper

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) issuing a press release yesterday (28) released the squad details of the upcoming T-20 outfit that will play in the Bangladesh Tour. The series will start on the 4 March with the 1st T20I. The overall series will include 3-T20’s. 3-ODI’s and 2-tests.

The below-given Sri Lanka T20I squad has been selected by the Cricket Selection Committee to take part in the T20I series versus Bangladesh. The Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Harin Fernando, approved the squad. 

The team will leave for Bangladesh today (29).

The squad 

Wanindu Hasaranga – Captain

Charith Asalanka – Vice Captain

Kusal Mendis

Sadeera Samarawickrama 

Angelo Mathews

Dasun Shanaka

Maheesh Theekshana

Dhananjaya de Silva 

Kusal Janith Perera

Dilshan Madushanka 

Nuwan Thushara 

Matheesha Pathirana

Akila Dananjaya 

Binura Fernando 

Kamindu Mendis 

Avishka Fernando – comes in place of Pathum Nissanka 

Jeffrey Vandersay 

According to SLC, Pathum Nissanka was selected in the original squad but will not travel as he is still recovering from the injury he sustained during the Afghanistan tour. Charith Asalanka will be the ‘acting captain’ for the first two games of the series.