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Sri Lanka Squad for Asia Cup 2022 Announced

Sri Lanka Squad for Asia Cup 2022 Announced

Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee at a meeting held on the 10th August 2022, selected the
the following squad to take part in the Men’s Asia Cup 2022.


The Honorable Minister of Sports Roshan Ranasinghe gave his approval for the squad, which was
submitted to the Ministry of Sports on the 12th of August 2022.

Sri Lanka team will leave the country on the 24th of August 2022 to take part in the Asia Cup. The
the tournament, which will be held in UAE will commence on the 27th of August 2022

Sri Lanka Squad for Asia Cup 2022 Announced


1.) Dasun Shanaka – Captain
2.) Danushka Gunathilaka
3.) Pathum Nissanka
4.) Kusal Mendis – Wicket Keeper/Batsman
5.) Charith Asalanka – Vice Captain
6.) Bhanuka Rajapaksa – Wicket Keeper/Batsman
7.) Ashen Bandara
8.) Dhananjaya de Silva
9.) Wanindu Hasaranga
10.)Maheesh Theekshana
11.)Jeffrey Vandersay
12.)Praveen Jayawickrama
13.)Chamika Karunaratne
14.)Dilshan Madushanka
15.)Matheesha Pathirana
16.)Nuwanidu Fernando
17.)Dushmantha Chameera
18.)Dinesh Chandimal – Wicket Keeper/Batsman
19.) Binura Fernando – Selected, but will not tour owing to an injury sustained during the SLC
Invitational T20 League 2022
20.) Kasun Rajitha – Selected, but will not tour owing to an injury sustained during the SLC Invitational
T20 League 2022

The names of the below two players have been forwarded to the Honorable Minister of Sports on
the 16th August 2022 seeking his approval as a replacement for the two injured players.


01) Asitha Fernando – In for Binura Fernando
02) Pramod Madushan – In for Kasun Rajitha

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