Dickwella in Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the first time since 2021
Ashen Bandara and Niroshan Dickwella have earned recalls to Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the AsiannGames men’s cricket competition. Bandara last played an international in 2023 while Dickwella’s previous T20I came in 2021. Sineth Jayawardena, Sohande Livera, Wanuja Sahan and Garuka Sanketh received maiden T20I call-ups to the 15-member contingent to be captained by Sahan […]
Niroshan Dickwella and Ashen Bandara have been recalled to Sri Lanka's T20I squad for the Asian Games men's cricket competition. Dickwella's last T20I appearance was in 2021, while Bandara's was in 2023. The 15-member team, captained by Sahan Arachchige, includes newcomers Sineth Jayawardena, Sohande Livera, Wanuja Sahan, and Garuka Sanketh.
Sri Lanka has chosen to exclude most of their first-choice T20I players, opting instead for the team's experienced players despite their disappointing LPL 2026 performances. Bandara scored 28 runs in three Colombo Kaps matches, while Dickwella contributed 110 runs at a strike rate of 142.85 for Dambulla Sixers. Sahan Arachchige, the left-arm spinning-allrounder, took nine wickets in ten LPL matches this year and also scored 34 with the bat in the Eliminator.
Fast bowler Garuka Sanketh impressed with his pace but did not take any wickets in his four outings this year. Jayawardena and Sohande Livera led the batting charts in the Major Clubs T20 Tournament, while Chamika Karunaratne, an allrounder, was also brought back to the squad. The team will play their first game against Nisshin on September 29 in the Asian Games.
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