U-19 Cricket: SLC names squad of 26 players for upcoming tours

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the selection of a 26-member Under-19 national training squad in preparation for the upcoming inbound tours, Under-19 Asia Cup and the ICC Under-19 World Cup.

The junior national selectors chose the squad of 26 members out of the 75 players, chosen via an Island-wide Talent Profiling Programme conducted by SLC.

The Talent Profiling Programme was conducted in partnership with Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and Provincial Cricket Associations.

Before the selection of 26 players, 75 players underwent a Residential Training Programme in Kandy, which consisted of skills training, game education, fitness sessions, and several practice games.

The 75 players, who took part in the Residential Training Programme were divided into five teams, named after the Super Provinces of SLC, covering Colombo (split as North and South), Dambulla, Galle, and Kandy.

The members of the national selection committee were present during the entirety of the ‘Residential Training Programme,’ taking a closer look at every individual player.

Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket squad: Sadeesh Jayawardena (St. Joseph’s College), Abhishek Liyanarachchi (D.S. Senanayake College), Ryan Fernando (S. Thomas' College), Sadisha Rajapaksa (Royal College), Shavon Daniel (St. Joseph’s College), Pawan Sandesh (Devapathiraja MV, Ratgama), Harindu Jayasekera (St. Thomas' College, Matara), Jeewaka Shasheen (Devapathiraja MV, Ratgama), Pawan Pathiraja (Trinity College), Matheesa Weerasingha (Maliyadeva College, Kurunagela), Vinuja Rampol (Nalanda College), Lahiru Dewatage (St. Peter’s College), Malsha Tharupathi (Madampagama MV, Ambalangoda), Dunith Wellalage (St. Joseph’s College), Trevin Mathews (St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota), Sasanka Nirmal (Devapathiraja MV, Ratgama), Yasiru Rodrigo (St. Thomas' College), Danal Hemananda (St. Peter’s College), Matheesha Pathirana (Trinity College), Vibahavith Ehelapola (Trinity College), Raveen de Silva (Nalanda College), Chamidu Wickramasinghe (St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota), Bawantha Jayasinghe (Thurstan College), Wanuja Sahan (St. Peter’s College), Lahiru Abeysinghe (St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota), Maleesha Silva (St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy).

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