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

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

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