Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has named the Sri Lanka Under-19 team with two captains named for the upcoming five Youth ODI series against Pakistan Under-19s.
Nipun Dananjaya, an allrounder from St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa will lead Sri Lanka in the first three Youth ODIs while the remaining two games will be captained by Royal College batsman Kamil Mishara.
The five-match series will begin on Sunday (26) at Sooriyawewa, where the entire series is scheduled to take place.
The matches will be played on May 28, 31, June 2 and 5 and the touring Pakistan Under-19s will leave the country on June 6.
Sri Lanka Under-19s squad:
Squad for 1st, 2nd and 3rd games: Nipun Dananjaya (Captain), Kamil Mishara (VC), Navod Paranavitana, Mohomed Shamaz, Sonal Dinusha, Avishka Tharindu, Chamidu Wijesinghe, Dilum S. Tillakaratne, Rohan Sanjaya, Ashen Daniel, Dilshan Madushanka, Pawan Ratnayake, Ravindu Rashantha, Naveen Fernando, Raveen de Silva, Sandun Mendis
Squad for the 4th and 5th games: Kamil Mishara (Captain), Nipun Dananjaya, Abhishek Kahaduwaarachchi, Kavindu Wickramasinghe, Avishka Tharindu, Dunith Wellalage, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Rohan Sanjaya, Pawan Rathnayake, Ravindu Rashantha, Naveen Fernando, Raveen de Silva, Sandun Mendis, Dilshan Madushanka
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