Sri Lanka captain Kusal Perera has been ruled out of the limited-overs home series against India with a shoulder injury while fast bowler Binura Fernando will also miss the series after hurting his ankle, the country’s cricket board says.
“Kusal Janith Perera will not be able to take part in the ODI and the T20I series against India owing to an injury. The Wicket-Keeper Batsman suffered a right shoulder sprain during training.”
“Fast Bowler Binura Fernando sprained his left ankle during a practice session held yesterday (15). It’s a lateral ligament sprain. Fernando will be unavailable for the ODI series of the India Tour of Sri Lanka.”
Since Perera was made captain of the side in May, Sri Lanka have lost all three series and Dasun Shanaka is set to replace him as the white-ball skipper, according to media reports.
His absence leaves Sri Lanka with a headache over who to play as the wicketkeeper, with Niroshan Dickwella suspended for breaching bio-bubble protocols in England.
Sri Lanka are yet to name their squad for the limited-overs series against India, which also includes three Twenty20 Internationals.
