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Sri Lanka Drop Test Captain Dhananjaya De Silva From T20 World Cup Squad

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Sri Lanka Drop Test Captain Dhananjaya De Silva From T20 World Cup Squad

By AFP News February 02, 2026 • 23:02 PM View: 312

Sri Lanka on Monday dropped Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva from their 15-man T20 World Cup squad led by Dasun Shanaka.

De Silva had been recalled for a three-match T20 international series against Pakistan early last month after an 18-month absence and played the opening game against England in an ongoing series.

TAGS Sri Lanka Cricket Team Dhananjaya De Silva ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Kamindu Mendis

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