Sri Lanka have announced their squad for the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia in October.
The team will be lead by Dasun Shanaka . The likes of Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrema, Dinesh Chandimal, Binura Fernando and Nuwanidu Fernando have been named as standby players.
Left arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka who had a brilliant outing in the recently concluded Asia Cup retains his place.
The Lankans are in Group A along with Namibia, UAE and Netherlands.
They will begin their campaign against Namibia on Sunday, October 16, at Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong.
T20 World Cup squad:
Dasun Shanaka (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera (Subject to fitness), Lahiru Kumara (Subject to fitness), Dilshan Madushanka & Pramod Madushan
Standby Players:
Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrema, Dinesh Chandimal, Binura Fernando & Nuwanidu Fernando