The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has announced their 16 member squad for the upcoming T20I series against India. Charith Asalanka is set to captain the Emerald Isles. The two neighbours will lock horns with each other in a 3-T20I matches with all games slated to be played at Pallekele.
“The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the below-given 16-member squad to play in the T20I series during the India Tour of Sri Lanka 2024. The Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Harin Fernando, approved the squad. The T20I games will be played on the 27th, 28th, and 30th July at the PICS, Pallekele,” read Sri Lanka Cricket’s statement.
New Captain for Sri Lanka
Banking on Sri Lanka’s poor form in T20 World Cup, Wanindu Hasaranga decided to step down as the captain of the T20I squad. Just a week earlier, the ace-spinner decided to leave his spot as the skipper of the team. Hasaranga took the blame for his country’s loss for failing to reach the Super 8 of the ICC T20 World Cup.
And now on the other hand, Charith Asalanka has been selected as the new captain of the team. And now Asalanka will be ready to take on Team India for the upcoming 3 T20I matches.
Sri Lanka ready to start fresh
Sri Lanka had a horror outing in the ICC T20 World Cup. The side was knocked out from the group stage itself. Out of the 4 group stage games, Sri Lanka managed to win just a solitary game. Sri Lanka lost the other 3 games while the remaining game was washed off.
Sri Lanka squad for T20Is vs IND – 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
