The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team has announced its final 17-evening team for the T20I series against Zimbabwe, which can be considered one of their most potential lineups for the Asia Cup, which will be held after the end of this series.
Sri Lanka is currently on Zimbabwe’s tour for the two -match ODI series, followed by a three -match T20I series. The tour is about to begin tomorrow, 29 August. This will be the last series that they play as part of the upcoming Asia Cup preparation.
He announced the ODI squad a week ago and now finally revealed the T20I squad when all his players have already come to Harare and are preparing for the series.
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Sri Lanka announced team for T20I against Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka has not offered many surprises in the team despite its derogatory loss for Bangladesh in the T20I series at home. Instead, he has kept his most experienced spinner, Vanindu Hasranga away from the Zimbabwe series, and remains suspicious for participation in the Asia Cup as well.
Nuvanidu Fernando has replaced Avishka Fernando in the squad for a visit to Zimbabwe, while Dinesh Chandimal has also been released, and instead Kamil Mishara has been called to the Sri Lanka squad.
Dushan Hemantha and Washen Halambage are among the two members who are new joints, leg-spinners Vanindu Hasranga and Jeffrey Vandersce.
Sri Lanka Squad: Charith Asanka (Captain), Patham Nisanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuvanidu Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Mahesh Thekshna, Dushana Hemthha, Dushmanth Chamera, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Dunez, Dune Halls, Dune Halls, Dune Halls, Dune Halls, Dune Haller Fernando, Nuwan Thaushara, and Matheesha Pathirana.
17 -member squad indicates Asia Cup squad
The 17-Service squad, declared by the Sri Lankan Cricket Board, can also be considered as his final squad for the Asia Cup 2025, although he has not made any such official announcement.
The team consists of 17 well -chosen players; However, one or two changes can be made for the Asia Cup, as spinner Hasranga can be seen making a comeback to provide abundance of his sleeve experience.
The series ends on September 7, exactly two days before the Asia Cup action begins in the United Arab Emirates, and the last date for announcing the Asia Cup squads is described by the Asian Cricket Council as 30 August.
Sri Lanka to initiate proceedings as one of the favorite in Asia Cup
Lankan, despite his poor form in the international tournament and his snub from the group stages of the 2024 T20 World Cup, because he failed to qualify for the next phase, has been said as a favorite in the Asian continental championship.
He was the last champion played in the shortest format of the game, as Dasun Shanaka was the captain at that time. He has even been quoted by former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali as the closest rival of India.
Lankan will launch his Asia Cup campaign against Bangladesh in Group B stability on 13 September.
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