{"id":9263,"date":"2025-07-07T14:19:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/?p=9263"},"modified":"2025-07-07T14:19:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:49:38","slug":"sri-lanka-squad-for-t20i-series-against-bangladesh-dasun-back-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/si\/sri-lanka-squad-for-t20i-series-against-bangladesh-dasun-back-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka Squad for T20I Series Against Bangladesh, Dasun back in action"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sri Lanka Cricket Selectors have named the following 17-member squad for the upcoming T20
International series against Bangladesh.
The three-match series will kick off on the 10th of July at Pallekele International Cricket
Stadium, before moving to Dambulla on the 13th of July, with the final T20I set to take place
on the 16th of July at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo.
The squad<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Charith Asalanka – Captain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Pathum Nissanka<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Kusal Mendis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Dinesh Chandimal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Kusal Perera<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Kamindu Mendis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Avishka Fernando<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Dasun Shanaka<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Dunith Wellalage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Wanindu Hasaranga<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Maheesh Theekshana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Jeffrey Vandersay<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Chamika Karunaratne<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Matheesha Pathirana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Nuwan Thushara<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Binura Fernando<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Eshan Malinga<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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