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Kusal Mendis named ODI & T20I captain for upcoming West Indies tour
May 25, 202607:27 PM
Kusal Mendis named ODI & T20I captain for upcoming West Indies tour

Experienced Kusal Mendis has been named the captain of the One-Day International and Twenty20 International squads for the upcoming tour of the West Indies.

 

Dhananjaya de Silva has been named the skipper of the Test squad, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement. 

 

Kamindu Mendis has been named the vice-captain of all three formats. 

 

The National Cricket Selection Panel has selected the three squads for the tour of the West Indies. 

 

The tour will feature matches across all three formats — ODI, T20I, and Test cricket. 

 

The tour will begin with the ODI series, followed by the T20I and Test series. 

 

The Sri Lanka team will depart for the West Indies tomorrow (26).

 

Test Squad 

 

1. Pathum Nissanka 

2. Lahiru Udara 

3. Nishan Madushka 

4. Dinesh Chandimal 

5. Pasindu Sooriyabandara 

6. Kamindu Mendis – (VC) 

7. Sonal Dinusha 

8. Kusal Mendis 

9. Dhananjaya De Silva – (C) 

10. Milan Rathnayake 

11. Prabath Jayasuriya 

12. Ramesh Mendis 

13. Asitha Fernando 

14. Vishwa Fernando 

15. Lahiru Kumara 

16. Isitha Wijesundara 

17. Kasun Rajitha

 

ODI Squad

 

1. Pathum Nissanka 

2. Kamil Mishara 

3. Pavan Rathnayake 

4. Kusal Mendis – (C) 

5. Janith Liyanage 

6. Charith Asalanka 

7. Kamindu Mendis (VC) 

8. Milan Rathnayake 

9. Wanindu Hasaranga 

10. Dunith Wellalage 

11. Maheesh Theekshana 

12. Dushmantha Chameera 

13. Dilshan Madushanka 

14. Eshan Malinga 

15. Asitha Fernando 

16. Pramod Madushan 

 

T20I squad

 

1. Pathum Nissanka 

2. Kamil Mishara 

3. Lasith Croospulle 

4. Pavan Rathnayake 

5. Kusal Mendis – (C) 

6. Kamindu Mendis – (VC) 

7. Dasun Shanaka 

8. Milan Rathnayake 

9. Dunith Wellalage 

10. Wanindu Hasaranga 

11. Maheesh Theekshana 

12. Dushmantha Chameera 

13. Dilshan Madushanka 

14. Eshan Malinga 

15. Binura Fernando 

16. Nuwan Thushara

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