Batters Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Dhananjaya de Silva have been named in Sri Lanka’s preliminary squad for next month’s tour of Pakistan, as selectors look to strengthen the team’s batting depth ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 to be played in Sri Lanka. The tour, starting on November 11, will feature a three-match ODI series followed by a T20 tri-series involving hosts Pakistan and Afghanistan. Chief selector Upul Tharanga confirmed that both players have been included in a 22-member preliminary squad for the T20Is that will begin preparations shortly. “They are both being included. We have a squad of…
T20Is : Sri Lanka add 5 players for preliminary squad
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