Sri Lankan team announced for T20 series against New Zealand, the player who troubled India did not get a place

Sports Desk: Sri Lanka's team has been announced for the three-match T20 series against New Zealand. The player who troubled the Indian team has not been included in the Sri Lankan team. Sri Lanka has not selected all-rounder Dunith Vellalage in the team for the T20 series. A 16-member team has been announced for this T20 series.

Sri Lanka's first match against New Zealand will be played on December 28 at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Whereas the second T20 match will be played on December 30 at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The third and last match of this series will be played on January 2 at Saxton Oval, Nelson.

The list of 16-member team has been released for this series under the captaincy of Charish Aslanka. In which there is a good mix of fast bowlers with spin. The Sri Lankan team that was there earlier is the same team for this series also. Vaas Dunith Vellalage is not included.

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The team's premier all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga will lead the spin unit along with Mahesh Theekshana and leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay. Nuwan Thushara, Mathisha Pathirana and Asitha Fernando head the pace department and tall left-arm fast bowler Binura Fernando is the supporting option.

Sri Lanka's T20 team against New Zealand

Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Mathisha Pathirana, Jeffrey Wandersay, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando, Binura Fernando, Mahesh Theekshana. .

Before this series, New Zealand also announced a new captain

Mitchell Santner has been appointed as the captain of T20 and ODI by New Zealand Cricket today. Santner has played more than 100 matches for New Zealand in T20 and ODI. Apart from this, he has also handled the team wonders in 24 T20 and four ODI matches. The team has won 13 times in T20 under Santner's captaincy. Whereas in ODI it has been successful in winning only 1 match.