These 3 star players will return to their country during this tournament, big reason revealed

Sri Lanka Cricket Team: These days International League T20 (ILT20) is being played in Dubai. In this tournament, retired players are also seen playing together along with active players. Some active players of the Sri Lankan team were also playing in this league, but the Sri Lankan Cricket Board has called back its players from the tournament. This decision has been taken before the match to be played between MI Emirates and Gulf Giants on 28 December.

Sri Lankan players will return from ILT20

According to a report by Cricbuzz, the Sri Lankan Cricket Board has recalled all its players from this tournament. This decision has been taken keeping in mind the T20 World Cup 2026. Sri Lankan players will now start preparing for the T20 World Cup. In such a situation, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis and Nuwan Thushara will not be part of the remaining matches of this season of ILT20. Kamindu Mendis will also not be available for the further matches.

T20 World Cup will be held from 7th February

T20 World Cup 2026 will start from 7th February. For this, teams are announcing their squads gradually. Team India has announced its squad. Whereas Sri Lanka Cricket Board for T20 World Cup The initial team of 25 players has been announced. Now it remains to be seen when the Sri Lankan team announces the main squad.

Dasun Shanaka will be the captain of Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup

Dasun Shanaka has been chosen as the captain in Sri Lanka’s preliminary squad, replacing Charith Asalanka from the captaincy. Selection Committee Chief Pramodaya Vikram Singha said that Shanaka has experience in the last 3 World Cups. He also told that this decision has been taken due to the poor batting of Charith Asalanka.

T20 World Sri Lanka’s preliminary squad for Cup 2026

Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal mendis, Kamil mishara, Kusal PereraDhananjay desilva, Niroshan dickwella, zenith Liyanagecharacter Aslanka, Kamindu mendiswind RatnayakeTolerate arachnids, wanindu Hasranga, Dunith VelalageMilan Ratnayake, Nuwan frost, Ashan Malinga, hostility ChamiraPramod Madushan, mathisha to stone, Dilshan madushanka, Mahish sharpness, Dushan Hemanta, vijaykant Viaskant, Travin Matthew.

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