Hasaranga ruled out of Bangladesh T20I series due to injury
The leg spinner sustained a hamstring injury on his right leg while batting during the final ODI against Bangladesh in the recently concluded series
Sri Lanka will be without their ace spinner Wanindu Hasaranga in the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh, scheduled to begin from Thursday, 10 July.
Hasaranga, who played a pivotal role in the ODI series to help Sri Lanka turnaround the game in the first ODI against Bangladesh inflicting a record collapse, picked up an injury during the final ODI.
Superb bowling from Sri Lanka triggered a Bangladesh collapse that sealed a win in the ODI series opener 🔥#SLvBAN 📝: https://t.co/tXgK2FQ92s pic.twitter.com/uw852UKBvJ
— ICC (@ICC) July 2, 2025
The hosts, who clinched the ODI series 2-1, will not be opting for a replacement for Hasaranga while he will return to Colombo to commence his rehabilitation process at the High Performance Center.
Charith Asalanka will lead the Sri Lankan side, who have made a number of changes to their T20I squad, after losing to New Zealand early this year.
Sri Lanka Squad:
Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando, and Eshan Malinga.