SL vs IND: Sri Lanka fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera ruled out of India series

Dushmantha Chameera recently played in the Lanka Premier League but will miss the India series.

The injury woes for senior Sri Lankan pacer Dushmantha Chameera continue as he has been sidelined from the upcoming T20I series against India.

Sri Lanka will host India for three T20Is, followed by three ODIs, starting July 27. On Tuesday, the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee had announced a 16-man squad to take on India in the T20I series, which included Chameera.

However, on Wednesday, it was learned that Chameera will not participate in the T20I series due to an injury.

According to a report in newswire.lk, the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee Chairman Upul Tharanga has confirmed that Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of the T20I series against Suryakumar Yadav-led India due to an injury. The nature and extent of the injury is not yet known.

A replacement for Dushmantha Chameera will be named in the coming days.

Chameera’s international career has been severely hit with injuries. An express speedster, Chameera made his Sri Lanka debut in 2015 but has so far featured in 12 tests, 52 ODIs and 55 T20Is, missing a significant portion of cricket due to injuries.

He recently featured in the Lanka Premier League for Kandy Falcons, picking six wickets in five games and missed half of the league stage.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka have a new T20I skipper in Charith Asalanka, who takes the T20I captaincy mantle from Wanindu Hasaranga. Hasaranga had resigned from the position after Sri Lanka failed to qualify for the Super 8 round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

Sri Lanka squad for T20I series vs India:

Charith Asalanka (capt), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Janith Perera (wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando

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