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Dimuth recalled for tournament against Afghanistan

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2 years ago

May 30, 2023

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The 16-member squad has been selected by the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee for the first two games of the ODI series vs. Afghanistan.

The three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will commence on June 02, 2023, at the MRICS in Hambantota.

Former captain Dimuth Karunaratne has been recalled to Sri Lanka’s ODI squad to replace batsman Nuwanidu Fernando. Karunaratne captained Sri Lanka’s ODI team until he was dropped following the tour of West Indies in 2021 and has not played international white-ball cricket since.

Also included is fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera, a welcome return for Sri Lanka’s best fast bowler who has not played international cricket since September last year when he picked up an injury during the early stages of Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup campaign.

Also missing out on a place is all-rounder Dunith Wellalage, replaced by uncapped leg spinner Dushan Hemantha.

The squad is as follows :

1) Dasun Shanaka – Captain
2) Pathum Nissanka
3) Dimuth Karunaratne
4) Kusal Mendis (WK) – Vice Captain
5) Angelo Mathews
6) Charith Asalanka
7) Dhananjaya De Silva
8) Sadeera Samarawickrama – (WK)
9) Chamika Karunaratne
10) Dushan Hemantha
11) Wanindu Hasaranga
12) Lahiru Kumara
13) Dushmantha Chameera
14) Kasun Rajitha
15) Matheesha Pathirana
16) Maheesh Theekshana

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SL ranks 9th at U18 Asian Youth Athletics C’ships

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2 days ago

April 19, 2025

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Sri Lanka won another silver medal in the U18 Asian Youth Athletics Championships held in Saudi Arabia, this time in the women’s mixed relay event.

The Sri Lankan athletes clocked 2:14.25 minutes, setting a Sri Lankan youth record.

China claimed the gold medal with a time of 2:11:11 minutes, while Thailand won the bronze with a time of 2:15:00 minutes.

The four-day competition, organized by the Asian Athletics Federation, concluded yesterday (April 18) in Qatif.

Sri Lanka finished 9th in the overall medal standings, with a total of eight medals — one gold, three silver, and four bronze. It was also one of only 19 countries to win at least one medal.

China topped the overall medal standings with 19 gold, 12 silver and 5 bronze medals while Japan came in second with 3 gold, 3 silver and one bronze medal.

Host Saudi Arabia came in third place with 3 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals.

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Dasun Shanaka gets IPL call up

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3 days ago

April 18, 2025

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Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka has received a call-up to join the Gujarat Titans in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, replacing the injured Glenn Phillips.

The Gujarat Titans, captained by Shubman Gill, have signed Shanaka for INR 7.5 million (over LKR 25 million).

Shanaka has played only one season of the IPL so far, when he got three games for GT, scored only 26 runs and didn’t get to bowl at all two seasons ago.

Phillips had picked up a groin injury while fielding against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Hyderabad just over ten days ago, and was later ruled out of the tournament to head back home to New Zealand.

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SL U-19 squad for Youth ODIs, named

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4 days ago

April 17, 2025

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Sri Lanka Cricket’s Junior Selection Committee has named a 15-member squad for the first two Youth One Day Internationals (ODIs) against the touring Bangladesh Under-19 team.

The matches will be held from April 24 – May 08.