U-19 Cricket: Charith Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka at ICC Youth WC

Richmond College allrounder Charith Asalanka has been named the skipper of the Sri Lanka Under-19 skipper for the upcoming ICC Youth World Cup to be held in Bangladesh. 

The Junior Selectors of Sri Lanka Cricket named a 15-member squad which will most probably the final for the big event.

Ananda College allrounder Sammu Ashan has been named the vice captain. 

Sri Lanka Under-19 Squad: Charith Asalanka (Captain - Richmond), Sammu Ashan (VC - Ananda), Kaveen Bandara (D.S. Senanayake), Salinda Ushan (Isipathana), Avishka Fernando (St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa), Wanindu Hasaranga (Richmond), Vishad Randika (Isipathana), Malinga Amarasinghe (Nalanda), Lahiru Samarakoon (Dharmaraja), Lahiru Kumara (Trinity), Asith Fernando (St. Sebastian’s Katuneriya), Jehan Daniel (St. Joseph’s), Thilan Nimesh (Prince of Wales), Damitha Silva (Maliyadeva), Lakshan Fernando (De La Salle).

Stand-Bys: Shanogeeth Shanmuganathan (Trinity), Raveen Sayer (Trinity), Kamindu Mendis (Richmond), Dishan Sandaruwan (Sri Rahula, Matara), Lakshina Rodrigo (St. Peter’s)