COLOMBO: Sri Lanka included veteran all-rounder Angel Mathews and uncapped bowler Dunith Wellalage of their 15-man World Cup 2020 squad, which will likely be captained by Wanindu Hasaranga, the nation’s choice committee on Thursday.
The 36-year-old Mathews, who lifted the trophy in 2014, will likely be making his sixth T20 World Cup look on the biennial, which will likely be co-hosted by two-time champions West Indies and the USA from June 1-29.
Mathews returned to Sri Lanka in January for T20s after a three-year hiatus. Hasaranga, in the meantime, is making a comeback after lacking final 12 months’s Asia Cup and 50-over World Cup in addition to the present Indian Premier League (IPL) because of a heel harm. His all-round colleague Charith Asalanka was appointed as his deputy.
Bowler Matheesha Pathirana can also be a part of the squad, though the 21-year-old has a hamstring harm picked up whereas enjoying for Chennai Tremendous Kings within the IPL. Sri Lanka, who will go away for the World Cup on Might 14, will start their marketing campaign in opposition to South Africa in New York on June 3. They can even face Bangladesh, Nepal and the Netherlands in Group D.
platoon:
Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Charith Asalanka (vice-captain), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maharana Then, Dilshan Madushanka
Journey Reserving – Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage.
