Kamindu to lead Sri Lanka U19s
Richmond College skipper Kamindu Mendis has been the man in form
Richmond College Galle allrounder Kamindu Mendis has been selected to lead the Sri Lanka U19 side for the forthcoming ICC U19 Youth World Cup scheduled to be played from January 13 to February 3 2018 in New Zealand.
Mendis will be the second successive player from Richmond to lead the Sri Lanka U19 side following his teammate Charith Asalanka who led the 2016 Sri Lanka U19 side at the 2016 ICC Youth World Cup which was held in Bangladesh.
Mendis will have St Joseph’s allrounder Jehan Daniel as his deputy and the squad includes 12 of the players who played at the recently concluded Asia U19 Cup played in Malaysia.
In fact Mendis and Daniel are the only two players from the 15 member squad that has been named to have played at the ICC U19 Youth World Cup last year.
According to sources the 15 member squad along with the standby players will undergo training in Pallekelle over the next few days under the head coach Roy Dias.
Sri Lanka are placed in Group D along with Pakistan, reigning U19 Asia cup champions Afghanistan and Ireland.
| Sri Lanka U19 Squad: (subject to approval from the Minister of Sports) — Kamindu Mendis (Captain – Richmond), Jehan Daniel (Vice-Captain – St. Joseph’s Colombo), Hasitha Boyagoda (Trinity), Thisaru Rashmika Dilshan (Trinity), Krishan Sanjula (De Mazenod Kandana), Kalana Perera (S. Thomas’ Mt Lavinia), Dananjaya Lakshan (Richmond), Praveen Jayawickrama (St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa), Nuwanidu Fernando (St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa), Ashen Bandara (St. Aloysius Galle), Hareen Buddhila (St. Aloysius Galle), Nipun Malinga (Mahinda Galle), Nipun Dananjaya (St. Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa), Nishan Madushka (Moratu MV), Santhush Gunathilaka (St. Peter’s Colombo).Stand by Players: Vishva Chathuranga (Prince of Wales Moratuwa), Ravindu Sanjana (St. Aloysius Galle), Randeer Ranasinghe (St. Anne’s, Kurunegala), Ayana Siriwardana (Isipathana Colombo), Thilan Prashan (St. Servatius’ College, Matara). | |