On Monday, February 21, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the squad for the upcoming three-match T20 International against India National Cricket Team, which will be part of the Sri Lanka tour of India 2022.
The first match of the T20I series will be played on February 24 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow while the second and third T20 International will be played on February 26 and 27 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.
The first Test match of the series will be played from March 4 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh and the second Test will be played from March 12 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
Notably, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had announced India’s squads for a three-match T20 International and two-match Test series against Sri Lanka on Saturday, February 19.
In an official statement released by SLC, it was asserted that Avishka Fernando, Nuwan Thushara And Ramesh Mendis, who were part of the Sri Lankan squad for the five-match T20I series against the Australia National Cricket Team, have been ruled out of the India tour due to injuries and they will return to Sri Lanka.
“Sri Lanka Cricket’s Selection Committee selected the following T20I squad to take part in the upcoming 03 matches T20I series with India. The Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Namal Rajapaksa approved the below-given squad,” SLC said in an official media release.
“In the meantime, the below-mentioned players who were in the T20I squad which toured Australia will return to Sri Lanka due to injuries. Avishka Fernando, Nuwan Thushara and Ramesh Mendis,” SLC added.
Here’s Complete Sri Lanka Squad For The 3-match T20I Series vs India:
Dasun Shanaka – Captain, Pathum Nissanka Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka –Vice-Captain, Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kamil Mishara, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Binura Fernando, Shiran Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama Ashian Daniel – Subjected to Ministerial approval.
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