India tour of Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka named new captain as Sri Lanka announce 24-member squad

Sri Lanka on Friday introduced a 24-member squad to tackle India within the upcoming ODI and T20I sequence in Colombo. All-rounder Dasun Shanaka changed Kusal Perera as their white-ball captain even because the wicketkeeper-batsman has been dominated out of the white-ball sequence with a shoulder harm.

The musical chair for captaincy in white-ball format continues as Dasun Shanaka has develop into the sixth captain in lower than 4 years. He succeeds the likes of Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Lasith Malinga, Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera.Apart from Kusal Perera, Sri Lanka can even not have quick bowler Binura Fernando who additionally suffered a coaching harm in Colombo.Sri Lanka have relied on the likes of Dhananjaya De Silva, Avishka Fernano and Isuru Udana for expertise. Their spin-bowling unit appears a settled one with the likes of Lakshan Sandakan, Akila Dananjaya and Wanidu Hasaranga being a part of it.Sri Lanka, who’ve suspended the trio of vice-captain Kusal Medis, wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka over their bio-bubble breach in England, have named three uncapped gamers in Lahiru Udara, Shiran Fernando and Ishan Jayaratne.”The following 25 member squad was selected by the Cricket Selection Committee to take part in the ODI and T20I series against India. The squad was approved by the Minister of Youth and Sports Honorable Namal Rajapaksa,” Sri Lanka Cricket stated in a press release.Sri Lanka squad for ODI and T20I sequence in opposition to India: Dasun Shanaka (c), Dhananjaya De Silva, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashen Bandara, Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Udara, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Lakshan Sandakan, Akila Dananjaya, Shiran Fernando, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Ishan Jayaratne, Praveen Jayawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Isuru Udana, Binura Fernando (T20I sequence).India will probably be led by Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar would be the vice-captain for the facet which is being coached by Rahul Dravid. The sequence was postponed by 5 days after optimistic Covid-19 circumstances hit the Sri Lankan camp upon their arrival from England.