Lasith Embuldeniya returns as Sri Lanka announce squad for the primary Check in opposition to Eire

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), on Wednesday, introduced their males’s squad for the impending first Check of the two-match sequence in opposition to Eire, set to start on April 16 in Galle.

Oshada Fernando, who was once a part of the fresh New Zealand excursion, was once dropped from the outfit, whilst uncapped leg-spinner Dushan Hemantha earned a maiden call-up. Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis and Lasith Embuldeniya are the opposite spinners within the squad. Significantly, Embuldeniya remaining performed a Check in July 2022 in Galle throughout Australia’s excursion of the Island.

Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando and the uncapped Milan Rathnayake are the tempo bowling choices as Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara are rested for the red-ball fixture.

Within the absence of Niroshan Dickwella, who has been excluded from the squad, the wicketkeeping tasks may both cross to Sadeera Samarawickrama or Nishan Madushka.

Significantly, Samarawickrama hasn’t performed in a Check event since 2017 whilst Madushka made his debut within the longest layout in New Zealand. Pathum Nissanka, who had neglected out from the squad for the New Zealand excursion, continues to stay at the sidelines.

First of all, Eire had plans to discuss with Sri Lanka for a unmarried Check and two ODIs, however the itinerary was once later up to date to incorporate an extra Check. Right through the previous yr, Sri Lanka has participated in 8 Check suits, and there was once an opening of greater than six months between their house sequence in opposition to Australia and their excursion of New Zealand.

Sri Lanka squad for the primary Check in opposition to Eire:

Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Nishan Madushka (wicketkeeper), Sadeera Samarawickrama (wicketkeeper), Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Dushan Hemantha, Lasith Embuldeniya, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Milan Rathnayake