T20 World Cup Sri Lanka Squad: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on September 16 that the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team will have 15 players for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, which will be held in Australia in October and November.
The Super 12 round will start on October 22
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 will be the eighth time the tournament has been held. The group stage games will start on October 16, 2022. The Super 12 round will start on October 22, and the final will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 13.
The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team, which is led by Dasun Shanaka, recently beat the Pakistan National Cricket Team, which is led by Babar Azam, by 23 runs in the final of the Asia Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This was Sri Lanka’s sixth Asia Cup championship. The team led by Dasun Shanaka had a bad start to the tournament. When they lost to Afghanistan in the group stage. But after that, they won the rest of their games and took the title.
The Lankan Lions are in Group A with the Netherlands National Cricket Team
Notably, the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team has not automatically qualified for the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. Instead, they will have to go through the group stage to get to the Super 12s.
The Lankan Lions are in Group A with the Netherlands National Cricket Team. The Namibia National Cricket Team, and the United Arab Emirates National Cricket Team. They will play their first game of the tournament on Sunday. October 16 at the GMHBA Stadium in South Geelong, Victoria, against Namibia.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a press release on September 16
“The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee chose the following team to compete in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. Roshan Ranasinghe, the Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs approved the team.“ Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a press release on September 16.
Squad:
Dasun Shanaka – Captain, Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis – Wicket Keeper/Batsman, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa – Wicket Keeper/Batsman, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera (Subject to fitness), Lahiru Kumara (Subject to fitness), Dilshan Madushanka, Promod Madushan
Standby Players:
Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrema, Dinesh Chandimal, Binura Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando
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