Packed with youngsters, Sri Lanka baseball women’s squad for 2022 picked
View(s):Sri Lanka Amateur Baseball and Softball Association (SLABSA) selected a squad of 30 players for the upcoming 2022 season, mainly consisting of youngsters and school players. The initial squad included 60 players, but the SLABSA put the entire squad through a strict process before finalising the 30-member unit.
The squad will be training at the Diyagama Baseball Stadium in Homagama, where the entire selection process took place. Their first task will be to prepare for the upcoming Invitational Tournament to be held in Pakistan.
“This is a good opportunity for the members of the women’s squad to perform at international stage, especially with the likes of powerhouse Pakistan. They will gain invaluable experience which will help to get better as baseball players.” speaking after the final selection, the Secretary of SLABSA, Sanka Abeywickrama stated.
The 30-player squad was selected out of a total of 60 participants representing five baseball clubs. This will be the first time in history that a women’s national squad was selected, and the team will now prepare for the invitational tournament which is set to be hosted by Pakistan Baseball in the coming months.
Sri Lanka Women’s Baseball Squad: Shashika Lakmali, Lathika Prasadini, Indika Liyanage, Dimithri Nilushika, Nimalka Jayakodi, Hansi Pabasara, Sewwandi Wickramaratne, Radeeshani Ramanayake, Chamodi Jayashanki, Nethmi Navodya, Subashini Perera, Pramodya Gimhani, Nuwanthika Samanmali, Nimanthika Thilakarathna, Lasanthi Kumari, Sajeewani Wimalaratne, Hansika de Silva, Niluka Priyadarshani, Harshani Pradeepshi, Aloka Dissanayake, Sithara Deshani, Nawanjalee Basnayake, Charuni Thrilakshi, Rasanjalee Menaka, Dimalshi Dayananda, Anuththara Senaratne, Darshani Wickramanayake, Nadeesha Dangalla, Chethana Pieris, M. Menagadevi