Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. The team heads into the tournament riding on the confidence of their recently concluded 2-1 win over Afghanistan in the ODI series at home. The team will also have the services of former captain Mahela Jayawardene who will travel with the team as a consultant coach.
Dasun Shanaka Who played for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL), continued to lead the team even though the SLC confirmed that only a limited support staff would travel with the team to Zimbabwe for the World Cup qualifiers. However, if the team qualifies for the main event in India, the entire support staff will go with the team. We will have to send limited support staff for the Zimbabwe tour.
But, yes, if our team qualifies for the World Cup, we will definitely try to send them,” Professor Arjun de Silva, chairman of the SLC medical panel, was quoted as saying by The Daily Mirror. There will be two practice matches against India on June 13 and 15 respectively.
Sri Lanka will begin their campaign in the World Cup qualifiers against the United Arab Emirates on June 19 at the Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo. They are placed in Group B along with Scotland, UAE, Ireland and Oman.
Sri Lanka squad for the World Cup qualifiers: Dashun Shanaka (c), kusal mendis (vc & wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Charit Aslanka, Dhananjay D’SilvaSadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha ChameeraKasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Mahesh Thikshana, Mathisha Pathirana, Dushan Hemantha