SL Squad India Series: Hasaranga promoted to T20I vice-captain, BANNED Karunaratne returns, Fernando earns maiden call up

SL Squad India Series: Hasaranga promoted to T20I vice captain, BANNED Karunaratne returns, Nuwanidu Fernando earns maiden call up – Follow IND vs SL LIVE

Padmaja Srivatsan

Thursday, Dec 29, 2022 8:08 am

SL Squad India Series: Nuwanidu Fernando: IND vs SL – Sri Lanka have announced the squad for the white-ball tour to India starting January 3, 2023. Nuwanidu Fernando has earned a maiden call-up, while Chamika Karunaratne is recalled to the squad despite imposing ban. Karunaratne and Fernando’s inclusion in the squad comes after an impressive […]

SL Squad India Series: Nuwanidu Fernando: IND vs SL – Sri Lanka have announced the squad for the white-ball tour to India starting January 3, 2023. Nuwanidu Fernando has earned a maiden call-up, while Chamika Karunaratne is recalled to the squad despite imposing ban. Karunaratne and Fernando’s inclusion in the squad comes after an impressive show in the recently concluded Lanka Premier League (LPL). Dasun Shanka will lead the side against India, but Sri Lanka have announced two deputies in Wanindu Hasaranga and Kusal Mendis. Follow IND vs SL Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.

Apart from Karunaratne, Pramod Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, and Jeffrey Vandersay are also back in the squad. Bhanuka Rajapaksa is included only in the T20 squad, just as Vandersay and Thushara have been.

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SL Squad India Series: Hasaranga promoted to T20I vice captain, BANNED Karunaratne returns, Nuwanidu Fernando earns maiden call up – Follow IND vs SL LIVE

IND vs SL: Will Chamika Karunaratne get to play a game against India despite imposing a ban?

Karunaratne was banned by SLC for one year after breaching the contract. The all-rounder was also alleged of undisciplined misconduct during T20 World Cup.
No official announcement has come about Karunaratne’s ban being eased.
The all-rounder performed well in LPL for Kandy Falcons and was their top wicket-taker.
SLC will take a call on Karunaratne’s inclusion in the team by next week.
Nuwanidu Fernando made to the Lankan team on back of a superb show in LPL, scoring 113 runs at a strike rate of 140.

With two deputies announced, SLC are keen to groom future leaders. While Shanka is set to continue to be the leader of the 50-over format till World Cup in 2023, the all-rounder’s T20 leadership is under threat owing to Hasaranga’s stellar show in the T20 format. The three-match T20 series against India could be the last chance for Shanka to show his form and leadership credentials.

Hasaranga has done well as a leader of the side for Falcons in LPL. The all-rounder also shares a warm equation with players and gets along with the majority of them unlike, Shanka, who has come under the scanner in recent times of not gelling with players.

Sri Lanka ODI Squad for India Tour: Dasun Shanaka(C), Kusal Mendis(VC),Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashen Bandara, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunarathne, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwanindu Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara.

Sri Lanka T20 Squad for India Tour: Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga (VC), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Ashen Bandara, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwan Thushara.