The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has announced the 15-member squad to take part in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, which will be held in India from October 5 to November 19, 2023.
While the trio of Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, and Lahiru Kumara, who had previously been excluded from the Asia Cup 2023 competition owing to injury, has now been added by the Sri Lankan Cricket Board. Wanindu Hasaranga, their star all-rounder, will miss the ODI World Cup 2023 after missing the just-finished Asia Cup 2023 due to an injury sustained in the Lanka Premier League (LPL).
In its media release, the Sri Lanka selection committee also gave an update on the star allrounder. Here’s what it said,
Wanindu Hasaranga has not been included in the 15-member squad as the player is still in the process of recovering from an injury. His recovery will be monitored, and if he is declared fit to play, he will be considered a replacement in the event of an injury to a squad member during the tournament.
Nine of the ten sides competing in the ICC World Cup 2023 have already revealed their 15-player roster for the ODI World Cup, which begins next month. The World Cup squad will be unveiled later today following the final ODI against the Kiwis, according to Bangladesh, the only nation that has not yet revealed its lineup for the CWC 2023 competition.
Sri Lanka Squad: Cricket World Cup 2023
Sri Lanka Squad: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Kusal Mendis (vice-captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka.
Reserve player: Chamika Karunaratne
Four important Sri Lankan cricket players, including the leg-spinning all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, have been sidelined recently due to injury. They also missed the Asia Cup 2023 event, which was played in the first half of September. The other players who didn’t make the Asia Cup team were the pacers Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Madushanka, and Lahiru Kumara. The injured players were replaced in the Asia Cup squad by late additions Binura Fernando and Pramod Madushan.
According to the ICC’s rules, all ten teams must reveal their 15-player rosters by September 28. Any replacements made after this date will only be permitted with the ICC board’s agreement. Before their tournament-opening match against South Africa on Saturday, October 7, Sri Lanka will play two practice matches against Bangladesh on September 29 and Afghanistan on October 3.
Also read: ICC ODI World Cup 2023: All the squads in one place
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