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Sri Lanka sustain major blow ahead of India series

Sri Lanka suffered a major blow ahead of the white-ball home series against India as fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of the series due to an injury.

According to the Sri Lankan media reports, the nature of the injury is known as of now. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will name a replacement soon, with Asitha Fernando being the front-runner to take Chameera’s place.

Dushmantha Chameera has represented Sri Lanka in 12 Tests, 52 ODIs, and 55 T20Is, taking a total of 143 wickets across formats. However, his career has been plagued with injuries.

Sri Lanka is set to play a three-match T20I series, followed by as many ODIs against India. The T20I series is scheduled to commence on July 26 with the second and third T20Is set to be played on July 27 and 29 respectively.

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All three T20Is will take place at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium before the action shifts to Colombo, where the ODI series will take place.

The three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will kick off on August 1 while the remaining fixtures will be played on August 4 and 7. All three ODIs will be held at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium.

For the unversed, Sri Lanka named middle-order batter Charith Asalanka as their new T20I captain ahead of the series, replacing all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, who stepped down following the team’s early exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in June.

Sri Lanka T20I squad for India series

Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, and Binura Fernando

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Hasaranga, Chameera likely to miss ICC World Cup 2023

Sri Lankan star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga and fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera are likely to miss the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023 in India, commencing on October 5.

Wanindu Hasaranga suffered a hamstring injury during the Eliminator game between B-Love Kandy and Jaffna Kings in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) last month.

He was then ruled out of the Asia Cup 2023, and now may require surgery, after aggravating his hamstring tear during rehab over the past few days.

The chairman of Sri Lanka’s medical committee, Arjuna de Silva, hinted that it is highly unlikely for Hasaranga to participate in the ICC World Cup 2023.

“He picked up a grade 2 tear in the LPL, but he re-aggravated it during rehab. It’s now a grade 3 tear. What also complicates the matter is that it is also a T-junction hamstring injury,” said Arjuna de Silva.

“We are consulting foreign doctors to see whether he needs surgery or not. If he does, he will be out for at least three months. At the moment, the situation is not that great and it’s highly unlikely if he can play the World Cup,” he further added.

Meanwhile, Dushmantha Chameera is still currently undergoing rehabilitation for his pectoral muscle injury, even though, he has started to bowl in the nets but is unable to bowl without discomfort.

“Chameera is bowling at the moment but still complains of pain. We have consulted a doctor in the United Kingdom to see how best we could treat him,” Arjuna de Silva said.

Chameera suffered an injury during the World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe and was subsequently ruled out of the tournament, before getting injured against in the LPL, where he was representing Hasaranga-led B-Love Kandy. Subsequently, he was ruled out of the remaining matches of LPL as well as Asia Cup 2023.

However, spin bowler Maheesh Theekshana, who suffered a hamstring injury during Asia Cup 2023 and missed the final against India, is currently undergoing rehab and is expected to be fit in time for the World Cup 2023.

Sri Lanka is set to depart for India on September 26 to participate in the World Cup, however, they are yet to announce their squad.

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Major blow to Sri Lanka as Hasaranga, Chameera ruled out of Asia Cup

Sri Lanka suffered a double blow ahead of their Asia Cup defence as star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga and fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera were ruled out of the tournament commencing next week in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Wanindu Hasaranga suffered a hamstring injury during the Eliminator game between B-Love Kandy and Jaffna Kings in the recently concluded Lanka Premier League (LPL).

He was captaining B-Love Kandy and did not let the injury slow him down as he powered his team to the final virtually on one leg with his all-around performance. However, he missed the final, where his team thrashed Dambulla Aura to win the coveted LPL trophy.

Hasaranga was adjudged player of the tournament for his all-round performance throughout the tournament, as he topped the leading run scorer as well as the leading wicket-takers chart. He scored 279 runs and picked up 19 wickets.

Meanwhile, fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera has once again been ruled out of a major event as failed to recover from his shoulder injury, which he suffered during LPL, playing for B-Love Kandy. He only managed to play in four games for his side during the tournament.

Previously, he suffered an injury during the World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe and was subsequently ruled out of the tournament. He also missed Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup triumph and a few games of the T20I World Cup last year.

Notably, he was adjudged player of the series in Sri Lanka’s ODI series against Afghanistan in June this year.

Dushmantha Chameera is likely to be replaced by Kasun Rajitha, while leg-spinner Dushan Hemantha is expected to fill in the shoes of Wanindu Hasaranga.

Sri Lanka will kick off their Asia Cup campaign on August 31 against Bangladesh.

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Chameera, Kumara return as Sri Lanka unveils squad for T20 World Cup

COLOMBO: The champions of the recently-concluded Asia Cup 2022 Sri Lanka unveiled their squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 as Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara made their way back into the contingent.

The two pacers, who missed the recently-held continental event with injuries will be available for Sri Lanka in the upcoming world cup subject to their fitness.

Following the comeback of Chameera and Kumara, two young pacers – Asitha Fernando and Matheesha Pathirana – who were part of the side that won the Asia Cup 2022, have been left out.

Here's your 🇱🇰 squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup! ⬇️#RoaringForGlory #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/GU7EIl6zOw

— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 16, 2022

Meanwhile, batters Dinesh Chandimal, Ashen Bandara and Nuwanidu Fernando, and left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama, who were all part of the Asia Cup squad, have been included among the reserves for the World Cup, while left-arm pacer Binura Fernando also retained in the reserve players.

SQUAD: Dasun Shanaka (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera (Subject to fitness), Lahiru Kumara (Subject to fitness), Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan

RESERVES: Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrema, Dinesh Chandimal, Binura Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando