Chameera Is Ruled Out From India Series: Sri Lanka got the first knock on the head even before a single ball was thrown in the upcoming T20I and ODI series against India. It is reported that one of their key players is ruled out of the match due to an infection.
Dushmantha Chameera Is Ruled Out From India Series
According to Sri Lanka Cricket, the player has been having a ‘bronchitis and respiratory infection’ and hasn’t recovered yet.
“Dushmantha Chameera is still recovering from a bronchitis and respiratory infection he contracted, and hence will not be part of the T20I series,”
Sri Lanka’s chief selector Upul Tharanga also commented of this.
“Yesterday we got the reports, and it can be confirmed that he will miss the T20Is and ODIs against India.”
Asitha Fernando is added to the squad as a replacement for Chameera.
Chameera has taken 56 wickets from 52 ODIs for Lanka. He has a similar T20I record as the pacer, who has 55 wickets from the same number of matches. He only played 12 Test matches and could dethrone 32 batters in the format.
India vs Sri Lanka series will kick start with the first T20I which will be played on July 27 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. India comes from the T20 World Cup glory and are clear favourites to win the series under their new coach Gautam Gambhir
India vs Sri Lanka Squads
India Squad
India T20I squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ꮪhubman Gill (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson (WK), Rishabh Pant (wk), Rinku Singh, , Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj.
India ODI squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shivam Dube, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Khaleel Ahmed
Sri Lanka Squad
Sri Lanka squad: Charith Asalanka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara
The Complete India vs Sri Lanka Schedule
| Match | Date |
| IND vs SL 1st T20I | July 26 |
| IND vs SL 2nd T20I | July 27 |
| IND vs SL 3rd T20I | July 28 |
| IND vs SL 1st ODI | August 1 |
| IND vs SL 2nd ODI | August 4 |
| IND vs SL 3rd ODI | August 7 |
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