Sri Lanka's Dushmanta Chameera ruled out of upcoming series against India due to injury - Reports
Sri Lanka speedster Dushmanta Chameera has reportedly sustained a last-minute injury, forcing him out of the upcoming white-ball series against India. He was included in the Charith Asalanka-led squad announced by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) recently.
According to a report by Sports Pavilion Lanka, a replacement is yet to be named by the management, with only a couple of days remaining for the tour to begin.
Chameera has had a frustrating string of injuries over the last couple of years. Since the 2022 T20 World Cup, he has been unable to play across formats consistently. He recently turned up for the Kandy Falcons in the 2024 Lanka Premier League (LPL), where he played five matches. His last appearance came on July 9, where he finished with figures of 2-44 against eventual champions, Jaffna.
Before the LPL, he was an injury replacement for Gus Atkinson at the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Although he was named in the Sri Lanka squad for the T20 World Cup, he failed to record a single appearance as Nuwan Thushara and Matheesha Pathirana were preferred.
India's tour of Sri Lanka set to commence on July 27
Sri Lanka are set to turn a new page after their 2024 T20 World Cup debacle, where they were eliminated in the group stage. Wanindu Hasaranga and Chris Silverwood both stepped down from their roles as captain and coach, respectively, after the culmination of the tournament.
Charith Asalanka has been named the new captain while Sanath Jayasuriya will be in charge of the team temporarily. Team India also come with changes of their own, and the tour marks the first assignment for Gautam Gambhir as head coach and Suryakumar Yadav as full-time captain.
Sri Lanka squad for three-match T20I series against India
Charith Asalanka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Janith Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando