Sri Lanka by Pakistan Has announced his team for the upcoming T20I series against Kushal Mendis recently England Has returned as captain after being out of the tour. Mendis has Charith Asalanka He has taken the responsibility of captaincy from , who led the team during the England series.
Sri Lanka has England faced difficulty on the tour, where they suffered a 3–0 series defeat. The selectors have now made six changes to the squad for the Pakistan series, with Mendis among the players who have returned to the squad. This three-match series will be played in Rawalpindi on 9, 11 and 13 October.
Kushal Mendis returns as Sri Lankan captain
Mendis missed the England tour due to a hamstring injury, but has now recovered and has been included in the squad for the Pakistan T20Is. His withdrawal means Asalanka will now step down from the captaincy role, having led Sri Lanka in Mendis's absence. However, Sri Lanka pathum nisanka And Vanindu Hasaranga Will be without, both of whom are out due to injury.
Hasaranga felt back pain during a training session before the first ODI against England and subsequently returned home. Dushmantha Chameera have also been included with an asterisk, their participation will depend on their fitness.
Sahan Arachige gets re-selection after strong LPL season
Arachchige to bear Among those players are Lanka Premier League (LPL) Got a place in the T20I team after an impressive performance in the IPL. The middle-order batsman scored 240 runs during the tournament, with an average of 34.27 and a strike rate of 147.23. Sri Lanka's 21-year-old top order batsman Sineet Jayawardene Has also been included in the T20I team. Although he is yet to feature in the LPL, Jayawardene impressed in domestic cricket last month by scoring centuries in both List A and T20 cricket.
Chamindu Wickramasinghe Have also returned to the team. The all-rounder started his T20I career against India in 2024 and has played only three international matches so far. spinner Vijayakanth Viaskanth Has also been included in the team. The three-match T20I series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be played on October 9, 11 and 13 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka T20I team: Kushal Mendis (A), Kamil Mishara, Sinet Jayawardhane, Lahiru Udara, Sahan Archchige, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Chamindu Wickresinghe, Dunith Velalge, Mahesh Theikshana, Vijayakantant Biya Thushara, Ishan Malinga, Dushmantha Chamira