Sri Lanka name squad for U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup
Sri Lanka have announced an exciting squad for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, set to be held this month.
The team will be led by Vimath Dinsara, who takes on the captaincy role, with Kavija Gamage named as vice-captain for the event beginning January 15.
Sri Lanka squad:
Vimath Dinsara (c), Kavija Gamage, Dimantha Mahavithana, Viran Chamuditha, Dulnith Sigera, Chamika Heentigala, Adam Hilmy, Chamarindu Nethsara, Sethmika Seneviratne, Kugathas Mathulan, Rasith Nimsara, Vigneshwaran Akash, Jeewantha Sriram, Senuja Wekunagoda, Malintha Silva
The squad features a strong mix of promising batters like the skipper Dinsara, Gamage and Mahavithana, while also comprising of versatile all-rounders like Viran Chamuditha, Gamage, and Chamika Heentigala.
Sri Lanka’s focus is heavy on depth and adaptability to suit the conditions in Zimbabwe and Namibia. They reached the Super 6s stage of the previous edition of the tournament hosted in South Africa.
They are slotted into Group A, alongside defending champions Australia, Ireland and Japan.
Sri Lanka kickoff their campaign against Japan on 17 January.
