SLC releases names of 15-member squad for ICC World Cup 2019

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today released its 15-member squad which will take part at the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales.

Yesterday, SLC, in press communiqué confirmed that Dimuth Karunaratne has been appointed as the captain of the team.

The rest of the players who were selected to the squad are as follows:

Dimuth Karunaratne (C)
Lasith Malinga
Angelo Mathews
Thisara Perera
Kusal Janith Perera
Dhananjaya de Silva
Kusal Mendis
Isuru Udana
Milinda Siriwardena
Avishka Fernando
Jeewan Mendis
Lahiru Thirimanne
Jeffrey Vandersay
Nuwan Pradeep
Suranga Lakmal

Standy players:

Oshada Fernando
Angelo Perera
Wanidu Hasaranga de Silva
Kasun Rajitha

Sri Lanka will leave on May 7 to England for a one week camp before heading to Scotland to play two ODIs. Sri Lanka’s opening World Cup match is against New Zealand on June 1, 2019.

Sri Lanka’s World Cup fixtures

1 June: Vs New Zealand at Cardiff
4 June: Vs Afghanistan at Cardiff
7 June: Vs Pakistan at Bristol
11 June: Vs Bangladesh at Bristol
15 June: Vs Australia at The Oval
21 June: Vs England at Leeds
28 June: Vs South Africa at Chester-Le-Street
1 July: Vs West Indies at Chester-Le-Street
6 July : Vs India at Leeds

Dimuth likely to get the ODI captaincy

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