The Sri Lankan Cricket team has announced their squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. The 15-member squad has some familiar faces with Chamari Athapaththu set to lead the team again.
Sri Lanka has shown immense in faith youngster Vishmi Gunaratne who played a mature knock in recent matches. 26 year old Harshitha Samarawickrama also finds a place.
Sri Lanka have recalled Anushka Sanjeewani, Udeshika Prabodhani and Achini Kulasuriya, all these were a part of the team for the ODI series against West Indies. These 3 didn't play the T20 series. West indies beat Sri Lanka by 3-0 to win the T20 series.
Sri Lanka will start the tournaments as favorites as they recently beat England and South Africa in T20I series away from home.
Squad: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Kawya Kavindi, Sachini Nisansala, Shashini Gimhani, Ama Kanchana