Hosts Sri Lanka have introduced their squad for the upcoming Asia Cup T20, naming a robust and acquainted 15-woman group. Chamari Athapaththu will captain the aspect, which options many gamers who had been instrumental in Sri Lanka‘s historic first-ever sequence win over South Africa in any format earlier this yr.
Sri Lanka has positioned its religion as soon as once more in Vishmi Gunaratne, the 18-year-old opener who demonstrated outstanding maturity in the course of the away tour of South Africa. Becoming a member of her is Kavisha Dilhari, the middle-order batter who was additionally among the many runs on that tour, and 26-year-old Harshitha Samarawickrama, whose composed half-century within the third and last T20I sealed the sequence win for Sri Lanka.
Squad:
- Chamari Athapaththu (c)
- Vishmi Gunaratne
- Harshitha Samarawickrama
- Hasini Perera
- Kavisha Dilhari
- Nilakshi de Silva
- Anushka Sanjeewani
- Sugandika Kumari
- Udeshika Prabodhani
- Achini Kulasuriya
- Inoshi Priyadharshani
- Kawya Kavindi
- Sachini Nisansala
- Shashini Gimhani
- Ama Kanchana
Wicketkeeper Anushka Sanjeewani, left-arm bowler Udeshika Prabodhani, and right-arm pacer Achini Kulasuriya, who weren’t a part of Sri Lanka’s residence T20I sequence in opposition to the West Indies however performed within the ODI leg, have earned their spots within the Asia Cup squad because of their spectacular performances. Though Sri Lanka misplaced the T20I sequence to the West Indies, they dominated the ODI leg with a 3-0 win.
Sri Lanka heads into the event as one of many favourites, having secured T20I sequence victories in opposition to each England and South Africa away from residence previously yr. These accomplishments have bolstered the group’s confidence and positioned them as robust contenders within the Asia Cup.
The squad, brimming with a mixture of skilled gamers and promising younger expertise, is well-prepared to tackle the challenges of the Asia Cup. With Athapaththu’s management and the group’s current successes, Sri Lanka is poised to make a big influence within the event.
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