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Sri Lanka Cricket selectors have named a 28-member squad to compete against the New
Zealand \u2018A\u2019 team.
The New Zealand \u2018A\u2019 team is touring Sri Lanka from 3rd April to 27th April 2026.
The selected squad will take part in three one-day and two four-day matches scheduled
during the tour.
The tour will commence with the one-day series, which will start on the 5th of April at GICS,
Galle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Kamil Mishara<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Lasith Croospulle<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Nishan Madushka<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Lahiru Udara<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Kavija Gamage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Pavan Rathnayake<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Nuwanidu Fernando<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Ahan Wickramasinghe<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Pasindu Sooriyabandara \u2013 Captain \u2013 Four Day Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Sonal Dinusha<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Sahan Arachchige \u2013 Captain \u2013 One Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Sohan de Livera<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Milan Rathnayake<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Ravindu Fernando<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Chamika Heenatigala<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Wanuja Sahan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Traveen Mathews<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. Vigneshwaran Akash<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Ramesh Mendis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. Dilum Sudeera<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. Isitha Wijesundara<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. Lahiru Kumara<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. Dulaj Samuditha<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. Pramod Madushan<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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