Sri Lanka Squad For 2023 ODI World Cup: Sri Lanka Cricket Board has announced its 15-member team for the 2023 ODI World Cup to be played in India this year. In this team, ‘Junior Malinga’ i.e. Mathisha Pathirana, who performed brilliantly for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023, has also got a place. At the same time, senior batsman Angelo Mathews has not been included in the World Cup team.
Sri Lankan team will play first qualifier round
Significantly, the Sri Lankan team could not directly reach the 2023 ODI World Cup. Only eight teams have qualified directly in the mega event. In such a situation, Sri Lanka will have to play the first qualifying round. The matches of the qualifiers will be played in Zimbabwe from 18 June. Apart from Sri Lanka, West Indies is also a big team, which could not directly enter the main round of the World Cup.
Both the star players of CSK got a place in the World Cup team
Mystery spinner Mahesh Deekshana and ‘Junior Malinga’ i.e. Mathisha Pathirana, who performed brilliantly for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023, have been included in the World Cup team. At the same time, opener Dimuth Karunaratne has also got a place in the team. Wicket-keeper batsman Kusal Mendis has been made the vice-captain of the team in the World Cup.
Sri Lanka team for 2023 ODI World Cup- Dasun Shanaka (captain), Kusal Mendis (vice-captain & wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Charit Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Mahesh Thikshina , Mathisha Pathirana and Dushan Hemantha.
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