Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka announce 16-member squad; Charith Asalanka to lead in UAE | Cricket News – The Times of India

Charith Asalanka will lead Sri Lanka at Asia Cup 2025 (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Sri Lanka on Thursday confirmed their 16-participant squad for the T20 Asia Cup 2025, set to start on September 9 in the United Arab Emirates. The facet shall be led by left-handed batter Charith Asalanka, with skilled names corresponding to Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, and Dasun Shanaka offering depth in the batting unit. Star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has additionally been included alongside younger pacer Matheesha Pathirana. Hasaranga’s health has been a speaking level in latest weeks. The 28-12 months-previous injured his hamstring throughout a T20I in opposition to Bangladesh in July and was notably absent from Sri Lanka’s squads for each ODIs and T20Is in opposition to Zimbabwe. His choice for the Asia Cup suggests the administration is assured of his restoration forward of the match.Sri Lanka’s first recreation of the Asia Cup is on on September 13 in opposition to Bangladesh. The squad additionally options spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage, who had been relied upon throughout Hasaranga’s absence, whereas Chamika Karunaratne and Dushmantha Chameera add tempo-bowling expertise. Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup 2025: Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana.

Sri Lanka enter the Asia Cup having misplaced the earlier version’s last to India. With their combine of seasoned campaigners and promising younger expertise aiming to ship as soon as once more on the continental stage, they may look to go deep in the match as soon as once more.