With all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga leading the T20I team and batter Kusal Mendis leading the ODI side, Sri Lanka announced their preliminary squads for the upcoming home series against Zimbabwe on Saturday. Charith Asalanka, a batter, has been named vice-captain for both formats. The preliminary squads for the 2024 Zimbabwe Tour of Sri Lanka have been revealed by Sri Lanka Cricket. Captain of ODIs: Kusal Mendis Vice-Captain Asalanka Charith Captain of the T20Is: Wanindu Hasaranga SLC tweeted, “Vice Captain: Charith Asalanka.
“With an emphasis on the Zimbabwe Tour of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Cricket is pleased to announce the preliminary squads chosen by the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee. The preliminary squads listed below will be used to select the final teams for both the ODI and T20I teams, according to a statement from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). January 6–11 is the date of the three-match ODI series; January 14–18 is the date of the three-match T20I series.
Kusal Mendis (c), Charith Asalanka (vc), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sahan Arachchige, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Asitha Fernando, Akila Dananjaya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Gunasekera are the preliminary ODI squad.
The initial T20I team comprises the following players: Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Charith Asalanka (vocabulary), Pathum Nissanaka, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dasun Shanaka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Kusal Janith Perera, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dananjaya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana.
Fixtures:
1st ODI: January 6, 2024, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
2nd ODI: January 8, 2024, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
3rd ODI: January 11, 2024, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
1st T20I:January 14, 2024, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
2nd T20I:January 16, 2024, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
3rd T20I: January 18, 2024, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
