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T-20 World Cup: Sri Lanka Add Five More Players To Their Squad

By IANS News October 01, 2021 • 19:01 PM View: 1087

Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday added five more players to their original squad for the upcoming ICC Men's 2021 T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in UAE and Oman.

The five new names added to the original squad are - Pathum Nissanka, Minod Bhanuka, Ashen Bandara, Lakshan Sandakan, and Ramesh Mendis. Lahiru Madushanka, who was previously named in the T20 World Cup squad, will not travel with the team as he is recovering from an injury, the Sri Lanka Cricket said in a release.

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