NEW DELHI:
Sri Lanka
Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday announced a 16-member squad led by
Wanindu Hasaranga
for the upcoming three-match T20 series against
Zimbabwe
.
In a recent decision, SLC stated that different captains would lead the team in the Test, One-Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 formats.
Notably, both Test captain
Dhananjaya de Silva
and ODI captain
Kusal Mendis
have been included in the T20 squad.
Pathum Nissanka
has also been added to the squad but his availability will be subject to fitness.
The three-match T20 series is scheduled to commence on January 14, with matches taking place at two-day intervals in Colombo.
The squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara and Akila Dananjaya.
(With AFP inputs)