The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan led by Dhananjaya de Silva.
Sri Lanka squad for Afghanistan One-off Test
Sri Lanka has picked three uncapped players in the squad to play in the One-off Test in Colombo which is set to begin on February 02.
Recently, the side has concluded their 3-match ODI series and 3-match T20I series in Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024.
On the Other hand, the Afghans suffered a defeat 3-0 in the recently completed T20I series in Afghanistan’s India tour 2024.
Dhananjaya de Silva will be taking over the side as full-time Test skipper after Dimuth Karunaratne. The squad features three uncapped players WK-Batter Lahiru Udara, and fast bowlers Chamika Gunasekara and Milan Rathanayake picked for the one-off clash.
Udara and Gunasekara have played in T20I and ODI respectively for the national side. But Rathnayake hasn’t featured in any format so far.
The selection committee has omitted Lakshitha Mansinghe, Praveen Jayawickrama, and Pathum Nissanka from the squad who were picked for their previous Test assignment against Pakistan last year.
Nissanka didn’t get to play against Pakistan despite making a return to the squad. Dilshan Madushanka who made his debut in that series hasn’t been considered either with the pacer currently playing in the ILT20 2024.
Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will be playing their one-off Test starting on February 02 at Sinhalese Sports Club.
Sri Lanka squad for One off Test
Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Kusal Mendis (VC), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Ramesh Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Udara, Chamika Gunasekara, Milan Rathnayake.
