Chamari Athapaththu will lead the 15-member squad. Photograph: AFP
Sri Lanka have named a 15-member squad for the ladies’s cricket competitors on the 2026 Asian Video games, with captain Chamari Athapaththu set to guide the facet following their runners-up end on the Ladies’s Asia Cup.
The squad retains a number of gamers from Sri Lanka’s current Asia Cup marketing campaign but in addition consists of plenty of modifications, with younger all-rounder Chamudi Praboda among the many notable inclusions.
The 17-year-old impressed in the course of the Asia Cup and has been rewarded with a spot within the Asian Video games squad, whereas 19-year-old Rashmika Sewwandi additionally returns after her most up-to-date T20 worldwide look in opposition to Pakistan in August.
Nevertheless, Sri Lanka have neglected a number of gamers who featured prominently in current tournaments. Vishmi Gunarathne, who made essential contributions in the course of the Ladies’s T20 World Cup and Asia Cup, is absent, as is Nilakshika Silva, who performed match-winning knocks throughout the 2 competitions.
Chetana Vimukthi, who was recalled for the Asia Cup, has additionally missed out.
The squad comprises appreciable expertise, with Imesha Dulani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Hasini Perera, Sugandika Kumari and Anushka Sanjeewani among the many established members.
Sri Lanka will open their Asian Video games marketing campaign in opposition to Malaysia on September 18.
Sri Lanka squad: Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Imesha Dulani, Sanjana Kavindi, Hansima Karunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaveesha Dilhari, Hasini Perera, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Nimasha Meepage, Sugandika Kumari, Rashmika Sewwandi, Chamudi Praboda, Mithali Ayodhya, Kawya Kavindi.