SLC Picks Three Uncapped Gamers in Sri Lanka squad for Afghanistan One-off Check

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has introduced a 16-member squad for the upcoming one-off Check towards Afghanistan led by Dhananjaya de Silva.

Sri Lanka squad for Afghanistan One-off Check

Sri Lanka has picked three uncapped gamers within the squad to play within the One-off Check in Colombo which is about to start on February 02.

Lately, the facet has concluded their 3-match ODI collection and 3-match T20I collection in Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024.

Then again, the Afghans suffered a defeat 3-0 within the just lately accomplished T20I collection in Afghanistan’s India tour 2024.

Dhananjaya de Silva will likely be taking up the facet as full-time Check skipper after Dimuth Karunaratne. The squad options three uncapped gamers WK-Batter Lahiru Udara, and quick bowlers Chamika Gunasekara and Milan Rathanayake picked for the one-off conflict.

Udara and Gunasekara have performed in T20I and ODI respectively for the nationwide facet. However Rathnayake has not featured in any format up to now.

The choice committee has omitted Lakshitha Mansinghe, Praveen Jayawickrama, and Pathum Nissanka from the squad who had been picked for his or her earlier Check project towards Pakistan final 12 months.

Nissanka didn’t get to play towards Pakistan regardless of making a return to the squad. Dilshan Madushanka who made his debut in that collection has not been thought of both with the pacer at the moment enjoying within the ILT20 2024.

Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will likely be enjoying their one-off Check beginning on February 02 at Sinhalese Sports activities Membership.

Sri Lanka squad for One off Check

Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Kusal Mendis (VC), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ramesh Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Udara, Chamika Gunasekara, Milan Rathnayake.