5 MinsKusal Perera Returns to Sri Lanka's ODI Team; No Place for Shanaka and Chameera
Former captain Dasun Shanaka is not included in either the ODI or T20I teams. Shanaka also missed the recent series against the West Indies. Fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera is still out due to fitness problems. Instead, Dilshan Madushanka and Asitha Fernando will lead the pace attack in the ODI matches. In the T20I team, Nuwan Thushara and Matheesha Pathirana will handle the fast bowling.
Captain Charith Asalanka will be a key player in the batting lineup, along with Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, and Nishan Madushka, who is in good form. Spin bowlers Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana will lead the spin attack.
Sri Lanka's ODI Squad :
Charith Asalanka (C), Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nishan Madushka, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Mohamed Shiraza and Jeffrey Vandersay
Sri Lanka's T20I Squad :
Charith Asalanka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando ,Matheesha Pathirana and Binura Fernando.
Sri Lanka hopes this team mix of experienced and young players will perform well against New Zealand in both ODI and T20I matches.
