COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will be without Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga at the ODI World Cup, which gets underway in India from 5 October.
Dasun Shanaka, whose role as captain had been under much speculation over the past few weeks, will lead the side in India through October and November.
“Wanindu Hasaranga has not been included in the 15-member squad as the player is still in the process of recovering from an injury,” an SLC statement said. “His recovery will be monitored, and if he is declared fit to play, he will be considered as a replacement in the event of an injury to a squad member during the tournament.”
The rest of the 15-member squad has formed up as expected, with the only changes from the side that reached the final of the Asia Cup being the inclusion of Dilshan Madushanka and Lahiru Kumara.
Making way are quick bowlers Pramod Madushan and Binura Fernando. Chamika Karunaratne has been named as a travelling reserve.
