• Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka’s T20I team

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    Charith Asalanka has been appointed Sri Lanka’s T20I captain ahead of their series against visiting India.

    The 27-year-old middle-order batsman replaces Wanindu Hasaranga, who stepped down 11 days ago following Sri Lanka’s early exit from the T20 World Cup in June.

    The board did not say if it was making changes to the ODI squad currently led by Kusal Mendis, while Dhananjaya de Silva remains Test captain.

    India arrived on Monday ahead of the first of three T20Is on Saturday in Pallekele, Kandy.

    The three-match ODI series will be played at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo from 2 August.

    Sri Lanka T20I squad: Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando.

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