World Cup 2023 : Sri Lanka suffered a major blow before the World Cup when on Tuesday it had to drop its star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga from his 15-man squad for the ODI World Cup to be held in India from next month due to injury.

Hasranga was not even in Asia Cup

Sri Lanka will not be able to include its star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga in its 15-man squad for the ODI World Cup to be held in India from next month due to injury.

Leg spinner Hasaranga was injured during the Lanka Premier League playoff match last month. Due to this he could not even play in the Asia Cup.

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The first match is against South Africa on 7 October.

Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced its World Cup squad led by all-rounder Dasun Shanaka. Kusal Mendis has been appointed the vice captain of the team. Hasaranga played an important role in making Sri Lanka victorious in the World Cup qualifiers in June-July. He took 22 wickets in only seven matches.

Sri Lanka will miss him greatly in the World Cup. Before the World Cup, Sri Lanka will play practice matches against Bangladesh on 29 September and Afghanistan on 2 October. He will start his campaign in the World Cup on 7 October against South Africa in New Delhi.

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Sri Lankan team for World Cup

Dasun Shanaka (captain), Kusal Mendis (vice-captain), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Mahish Tikshana, Dunith Welles, Kasun Rajitha, Mathisha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara. , Dilshan Madushanka. Reserve: Chamika Karunaratne.

Superfast News Coverage By YuvaPatrkaar.com Team

Publish Date : September 27, 2023

Posted By Ravi Kumar

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