ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Lahiru Kumara ruled out of the tournament; Replacement announced

Sri Lankan fast bowler Lahiru Kumara injured his left thigh muscle during last game against England.

In another massive blow to Sri Lanka, fast bowler Lahiru Kumar has been ruled out of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.

Sri Lanka had already lost their captain Dasun Shanaka and pacer Matheesha Pathirana to injuries, who have been replaced by Chamika Karunaratne and Angelo Mathews.

Lahiru Kumara, who won man of the match award against England in their last match, suffered an injury in the game. He injured his left thigh muscle during the game in Bengaluru.

Lahiru Kumara's replacement named:

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has approved Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement for Lahiru Kumara in the Sri Lanka squad.

Chameera, who has played 44 ODIs, was named as a replacement after Kumara was ruled out due to a left thigh muscle injury sustained during training in Pune.

The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the player can be officially added to the squad.

The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 consists of Wasim Khan (ICC General Manager – Cricket and ETC Chair), Chris Tetley (ICC Head of Events), Hemang Amin (Acting CEO - BCCI), Gaurav Saxena (General Manager – Operations, BCCI), Russel Arnold and Simon Doull (Independent Representatives).