Sri Lanka title 16-member squad for first two Afghanistan ODIs, Matheesha Pathirana will get maiden call-up

Sri Lanka have introduced a 16-member squad for the primary two ODIs of the three-match ODI sequence in opposition to Afghanistan on Tuesday, Might 30. IPL sensation Matheesha Pathirana has been integrated within the squad and may just make his ODI debut within the sequence ranging from June 2. The 20-year-old has made his T20I debut for the rustic in August 2022 in opposition to the similar country and his ODI debut may be at the playing cards following a ultimate display in IPL 2023.

Pathirana is nicknamed ‘Child Malinga’ as he has a equivalent slingy, round-arm motion because the mythical Sri Lankan seamer Lasith Malinga. In conjunction with him, Dushmantha Chameera can even mark his go back all over the sequence after a protracted layoff because of harm and can lead the tempo assault.

Check captain Dimuth Karunaratne, who final performed an ODI again in 2021, has been referred to as again into the squad to carry enjoy within the batting order. Sadeera Samarawickrama can even mark his go back to ODIs after 4 years as Kusal Perera misses out because of a hamstring harm.

Dasun Shanaka will probably be main the aspect within the sequence, which starts on Friday, June 2 at Mahinda Rajapaksa Global Stadium (MRICS), Hambantota. The second one and 3rd ODIs will probably be performed on June 4 and June 7, respectively.

The sequence will function a get dressed practice session for the island country forward of the Global Cup Qualifier scheduled to start on June 18 in Zimbabwe. Sri Lanka have no longer named their squad for the Qualifier but however will probably be carefully tracking the performances of the avid gamers all over the Afghanistan sequence to shape a core team forward for the massive match.

The Dasun Shanaka-led aspect is positioned in Workforce B along Eire, Scotland, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, and can kick off their marketing campaign on June 19 in opposition to UAE. Two groups out of the 10 contesting within the qualifiers will qualify for the ODI Global Cup 2023 scheduled to happen in India from October.

Sri Lanka squad for the primary two ODIs in opposition to Afghanistan 

Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya De Silva, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha