{"id":9192,"date":"2025-06-23T21:38:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T16:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/?p=9192"},"modified":"2025-06-23T21:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T16:08:07","slug":"sri-lanka-test-squad-for-the-2nd-test-match-vs-bangladesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/si\/sri-lanka-test-squad-for-the-2nd-test-match-vs-bangladesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka Test Squad for the 2nd Test Match vs. Bangladesh"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has named the following 18-member squad for
the second test match.
The second test match will start on the 25th of June, 2025, at the SSC Ground, Colombo.
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Test Squad<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Pathum Nissanka<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Oshada Fernando<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Lahiru Udara<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Dinesh Chandimal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Dhananjaya De Silva – Captain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Kusal Mendis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Kamindu Mendis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Pasindu Sooriyabandara<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Sonal Dinusha<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Dunith Wellalage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Pavan Rathnayake<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Prabath Jayasuriya<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Tharindu Ratnayake<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Akila Dananjaya<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Asitha Fernando<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Kasun Rajitha<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Vishwa Fernando<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Isitha Wijesundara
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    Note to Editors
    Milan Rathnayake will not take part in the 2nd Test Match, as he has suffered a left side
    strain while bowling during the 1st Test.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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