The Asia Cup 2023 starts on Wednesday. Sri Lanka’s first game in this category comes from Bangladesh. The game will be played in Pallekell on August 31st. Sri Lanka has announced the team for the tournament. But his four best players will not be able to take part in the tournament. Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmanth Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka and Lahiru Kumara are not part of the team.
The Sri Lankan team is concerned about the players’ injuries. Madushanka, Chameera, Lahiru and Hasaranga have been ruled out of the 2023 Asian Cup due to injury. Hasaranga’s last game for Sri Lanka was in July 2023. After that he has not recovered from the injury. For this reason he does not take part in the tournament.
Dilshan Madhushanka played the last game for Sri Lanka in July 2023. He has played 6 ODIs for the team so far. 10 wickets were taken. He has taken 12 wickets in 11 international T20 matches. Speaking of Lahiru Kumara, he has won 34 wickets in 26 ODIs. He has taken 74 wickets in 26 Test matches.
Significantly, Kusal Mendis, Kurunaratne and captain Dasun Shanaka can all play a key role for Sri Lanka at this time’s Asian Cup. It won’t be easy for him to win against Bangladesh. Sri Lanka’s first game is against Bangladesh. Then the second game against Afghanistan takes place. This game will be played in Lahore on September 5th. After that, Super Four matches will be played in the tournament.
Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Pathum Nissanaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Zenith Perera, Kusal Mendis (Vice Captain), Charith Aslanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Mahish Thikshana, Dunith Wellage, Mathisha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan.
