Sri Lanka’s star leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has shocked followers along with his return to Check cricket after saying his retirement from the format simply final August. This surprising transfer comes as Sri Lanka named their 17-man squad for the upcoming two-match Check sequence in opposition to Bangladesh, scheduled for March twenty second to April third.
Hasaranga’s Retirement and Return
Hasaranga’s resolution to step away from Exams in 2023 aimed to increase his profession in white-ball codecs. This give attention to limited-overs cricket coincided along with his appointment as Sri Lanka’s T20 captain, a task essential within the lead-up to the T20 World Cup later this yr.
Nevertheless, Hasaranga’s return to the Check area comes with a complication for his Indian Premier League (IPL) commitments. Sunrisers Hyderabad, who acquired him for his base worth of INR 1.5 crore on the IPL public sale, perhaps with out his companies for the preliminary phases of the season.
Ought to the second Check in opposition to Bangladesh stretch to a full 5 days, Hasaranga would miss Sunrisers Hyderabad’s first three IPL matches scheduled for March twenty third, twenty seventh, and thirty first. His availability for his or her fourth recreation on April fifth, the ultimate match of the IPL’s first section, additionally stays unsure.
Squad Modifications and Collection Schedule
Hasaranga’s inclusion is one among two modifications Sri Lanka made to their squad in comparison with the crew that confronted Afghanistan within the latest one-off Check. Nishan Peiris, one other off-spinner, joins Hasaranga within the squad, whereas Asitha Fernando and Milan Priyanth Rathnayake miss out on choice.
The primary Check in opposition to Bangladesh commences on March twenty second in Sylhet, adopted by the second Check beginning on March thirtieth in Chattogram.
Sri Lanka Check squad for Bangladesh Collection:
Dhananjaya De Silva, Kusal Mendis,Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Lahiru Udara, Wanindu Hasaranga, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Nishan Peiris, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Chamika Gunasekara
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