Sri Lanka cricket team
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced its 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 starting from June 1. The Sri Lankan team had won the title in the T20 World Cup played in the year 2014, but their performance has been very poor in the last few years. Experienced player Wanindu Hasaranga will be seen captaining the Sri Lankan team announced for the upcoming T20 World Cup, while apart from this, 36 year old all-rounder Angelo Mathews has also been given a place in the team. This time the Sri Lankan team is part of Group D in the World Cup, in which it will play its first match against the South African team on June 3.
Here’s the Sri Lankan squad for the T20 World Cup 2024:
Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Charith Asalanka (vice-captain), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadira Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjay de Silva, Mahish Tikshina, Dunith Wellage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Mathisha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka.
Reserve player – Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viakanth, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Zenith Liyanage.
Mathews will be seen playing T20 World Cup for the sixth time
If we talk about the 15-member Sri Lankan team announced for the T20 World Cup, while Hasaranga will hold the captaincy, Charith Asalanka has been appointed as the vice-captain of the team. Apart from this, Dasun Shanaka has also been given a place in the team. At the same time, 36 year old experienced player Angelo Mathews will be seen playing in this mega event for the sixth time in which he has also been a part of the Sri Lankan team that won this title in the year 2014. This time in the T20 World Cup, the Sri Lankan team will play its first match against South Africa, after that it will play against Bangladesh on June 8, against Nepal on June 11 and its last group match against the Netherlands team on June 17. But it will land.
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