Sri Lanka Cricket just lately introduced their 18-member squad for Sri Lanka‘s upcoming white-ball tour of New Zealand. The tour includes three T20Is, adopted up by as many ODIs and can begin on Saturday, December 28.
SLC disclosed their squad for the T20Is just a few days again. As for his or her lineup for the ODIs, Wanindu Hasaranga makes his return to the squad. The leg-spinning all-rounder missed his nation’s final ODI task towards the identical opposition at house because of a hamstring harm. Proper-arm fast, Lahiru Kumara, made a return to the ODI setup as properly. He final performed an ODI fixture on the worldwide stage in March towards Bangladesh earlier this yr.
The uncapped Eshan Malinga has additionally been added for the 50-over video games. Sri Lanka have made 4 adjustments to the squad which performed the Kiwis earlier. All of Kusal Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dushan Hemantha, and Dishan Madushanka weren’t picked.
Hemantha was Hasaranga’s substitute within the reverse set of fixtures in November. Madushanka has not been at his finest since coming back from his hamstring harm. The third-highest wicket-taker has managed simply 14 wickets in 11 ODIs in 2024.
The Charith Asalanka-led outfit has a secure batting unit in place. A few of the outstanding names embrace Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, and Kamindu Mendis. The tussle for being Nissanka’s associate on the prime of the order is anticipated to be between Avishka Fernando and Nishan Madushka.
Asitha Fernando would be the chief of the pack with respect to the tempo unit, which additionally contains Kumara, Malinga, and Mohamed Shiraz. The quartet of Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, and Jeffrey Vandersay represent the spin-bowling division.
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Sri Lanka’s squad for the ODIs towards New Zealand
Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando, Mohamed Shiraz, Lahiru Kumara, Eshan Malinga
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