Uncapped Dunith Wellalage in Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup squad

Left-arm spinning allrounder Dunith Wellalage has made Sri Lanka's squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup despite never having played a T20 international. Top-order batter Kamindu Mendis, and round-arm seamer Nuwan Thushara are also in the 15. From the more established companion, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Dasun Shanaka additionally track down places in the crew. The group is driven by Wanindu Hasaranga, who missed the IPL with a well established heel injury, to a great extent so he would be good for the World Cup. He has made his re-visitation of serious cricket in the continuous practice matches in Sri Lanka, where he has batted in the initial two matches yet not bowled. Wellalage has been decided something else for his range of abilities, as opposed to exhibitions in T20s, or structure. As well as bowling great left-arm turn, he's additionally fit for hitting limits from lower down the request, and is likewise a fantastic defender. The selectors are perceived to have considered him a convenient utility player in a World Cup crusade. Wellalage has had some outcome in global cricket, most significantly in an Asia Cup ODI match against India in 2023, when he took five wickets. Passing up determination are players like opening hitter Avishka Fernando, left-arm seamer Binura Fernando, and player Kusal Perera. Avishka had humble exhibitions on the visit through Bangladesh in Spring, Kusal Perera had not dazzled selectors after a long injury cutback, and Binura has been beated by Thushara, who took 5 for 20 incorporating a full go-around in his last worldwide excursion. The batting request is to some degree unsurprising: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka and Angelo Mathews are probably going to shape the main six. On the twist front, they have Maheesh Theekshana and chief Hasaranga as logical best option players, with Hasaranga ready to go up the request when required. There is serious rivalry for quick bowling places, notwithstanding, with Dushmantha Chameera the likeliest starter, yet with Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, and Dilshan Madushanka giving extreme contest. Sri Lanka are in bunch D at the T20 World Cup alongside Bangladesh, Nepal, Netherlands and South Africa. They play their most memorable round of the competition against South Africa on June 3 in New York, prior to venturing out to Dallas to play Bangladesh on June 8. Their last two gathering games are against Nepal and Netherlands, in Florida on June 12 and St Lucia on June 17. Sri Lanka squad for 2024 T20 World Cup Wanindu Hasaranga (capt), Charith Asalanka (vc), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Dilshan Madushanka