The Sri Lanka National Cricket team has announced their last 17-person team for the T20i series against Zimbabwe, which can also be considered one of their most likely line-ups for the Asia Cup, which will be held after the end of this series.
Sri Lanka is currently on their tour to Zimbabwe for an ODI series of two games, which will be followed by a T20i series of three games. The tour is planned to start tomorrow, August 29. This will be the last series they play as part of the preparations for the upcoming Asia Cup.
They had announced the ODI team more than a week earlier and have now finally unveiled the T20i team after all their players have already arrived in Harare and are preparing for the series.
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Sri Lanka announces a team for T20is against Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka has not offered many surprises in the team despite their humiliating loss for Bangladesh in the T20i series at home. Instead, they have kept their most experienced spinner, Wanindu Hasaranga, away from the Zimbabwe series, and he also remains doubtful for participating in the Asia Cup.
Nuwanidu Fernando has replaced Avishka Fernando in the team for the Zimbabwe Tour, while Dinesh Chandimal has also been omitted, and instead, Kamil Miskhara was called in the Sri Lanka team.
Dushan Hemantha and Veshen Halambage are among the two members who are new additions, to replace leg spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Jeffrey Vandersay.
Sri Lanka Squad: Charith Asalanka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Mahensh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mannaka, Vish, Vish, Vish,, Vishage,, Vish, Vishage, Vish, Wish, Vishage, Vish, Vishage, Vish, Vishage, Vishage, Vishage, Vishage, Vish, Vishage, Vish, Vishage, Vish, Vish, Vish, Vishage,, Vish, Vishage, Vishage, Vish, Vishage, Vishage, Vish, Vishage, Vishage, Vishage, Vishage, Fish Fernando, Nuwan Thushara and Mathsha Pathirana.
17-head team Hints to the Asia Cup Squad
The 17-person team, announced by the Sri Lankan cricket board, can also be considered their last team for the Asia Cup 2025, although they have not made such an official announcement.
The team comprises 17 well -picked players; However, one or two changes can be made for the Asia Cup, because Spinner Hasaranga may be seen to return to give the abundance of experience he has.
The series ends on 7 September, only two days before the Asia Cup campaign starts in the VAE, and the last date for announcing the Asia Cup squadrons is mentioned as 30 August by the Asian Cricket Council.
Sri Lanka to start a procedure as one of the favorites in the Asia Cup
Lankans, despite their poor form in international tournaments and their snub from the group phases of the T20 World Cup 2024, because they did not qualify for the next phase, are mentioned as the favorites in the Asian Continental Championship.
They were the champions last time that it was played in the shortest size of the game, because Dasun Shanaka was the skipper at that time. They were even cited as the nearest competitor of India through the former Pakistani cricket player Basit Ali.
The Lankans will start their Asia Cup campaign against Bangladesh on September 13 in a group B.
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