T20 Asia Cup T20: Leg-spin bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has not been included in Sri Lanka’s 16-member squad for their upcoming ODI series against Zimbabwe in Harare. Hasaranga had picked up a hamstring injury during the T20I series against Bangladesh back in July and has been recovering since then, thus leading to his exclusion from the squad for two ODIs against Zimbabwe.
In his absence, Jeffrey Vandersay and Maheesh Theekshana will share specialist spin-bowling duties, with all-rounders Dunith Wellalage, Kamindu Mendis, and skipper Charith Asalanka to chip in as well.
Sri Lanka have handed a maiden call-up to top-order batters, the uncapped Pavan Rathnayake and Nuwanidu Fernando, who have played only five ODIs and one T20I so far. Batter Sadeera Samarawickrama has also earned a recall after last playing ODIs in November 2024.
