Lower than two days earlier than their first sport of the event, Sri Lanka have introduced their squad for Asia Cup 2023 on Tuesday, August 29. Battled with accidents to most likely the entire of their first-choice bowling assault, Sri Lanka have been hit actually badly however by some means have managed to place collectively a 15-member squad that includes a new-look tempo assault. Dasun Shanaka will continued to guide the facet whereas wicketkeeper batter Kuisal Mendis has been made his deputy.
Skilled spin bowler Maheesh Theekshana will lead an inexperienced bowling assault that includes the likes of Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando and Pramod Madushan. The likes of Pathirana, Biunura and Madushan have completed properly within the few video games they’ve performed for Sri Lanka and within the T20 leagues however are nonetheless new on the highest degree.
Sri Lanka’s harm record started with veteran pacer Dushmantha Chameera choosing up a shoulder harm throughout the Lanka Premier League. Chameera was dominated out of the Asia Cup earlier than the information of Wanindu Hasaranga got here, who sustained a thigh pressure throughout LPL. Hasranaga was earlier believed to be lacking the primary leg of the Asia Cup however will now miss the entire event.
A day earlier than the squad announcement, Dilshan Madushanka suffered a tear in his indirect muscle and can now miss the entire event and one other pacer Lahira Kumara, has been hit by a facet pressure as soon as once more, which has been a recurring harm for him. Sri Lanka are the defending champions of Asia Cup, having received the event final time round within the UAE in 2022 however with an inexperienced bowling assault, might see themselves struggles, particularly with the 50-over format not being their stronger go well with.
Sri Lanka Asia Cup squad: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis (vc), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan
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