The Sri Lankan team announced its final 15 member squad for the T20 World Cup 2021 on October 10, set by the International Cricket Council as the deadline for all teams taking part in the first round of the World Cup to submit their final squads.
The core group of Lankan players have been retained and there are no surprise inclusions apart from Pathum Nissanka, who was added into the squad for the Oman tour and was not originally part of the extended squad selected for the World Cup in September.
Players such as Ramesh Mendis, Praveen Jayawickrama, Nuwan Pradeep and Kamindu Mendis, who seemed like getting a chance in the final 15 have been left out. Nissanka played both the games against Oman and scored eight and 26 respectively.
The Sri Lankan team will face Netherlands, Ireland and Namibia in Group A of Round 1 in their quest to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the tournament. Their first match will take place against Namibia on October 18 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
The Lankan team recently beat Oman in two T20Is, which they played as part of their World Cup preparations.
Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Squad
Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Dhananjaya De Silva (Vice Captain), Kusal Janith Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Binura Fernando