Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will take each other on in a three-match T20I series, which begins later this week — here’s the full squad and team list for SL vs AFG 2024.
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The first T20I between the two Asia sides will be played on February 17 in Dambulla, with the remaining two matches on February 19 and February 21 at the same venue.
All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga will lead the hosts with Charith Asalanka as his deputy. Angelo Mathews, who returned to the T20I set-up after three years against Zimbabwe and won the Player of the Series award, continues to be a part of the squad that also has Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka and Kamindu Mendis.
Sri Lanka will be without the injured quick Dushmantha Chameera, who walked off during the first ODI against Afghanistan due to a quad injury. Binura Fernando replaces him.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, will be captained by Ibrahim Zadran as regular skipper Rashid Khan continues to recover from back surgery.
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Mujeeb Ur Rahman is another big absentee from the T20Is. The spinner sustained a sprain in his right hand before the ODIs against Sri Lanka and continues to miss out. Mohammad Saleem Safi, who toured India in January for the T20I series, has also not been picked due to a hamstring injury. He has been replaced by Wafadar Momand.
SL vs AFG 2024 T20I squad: Full team list for Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan T20I
Sri Lanka: Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Charith Asalanka (VC), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq Rahimi, Hazratullah Zazai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Wafadar Momand, Qais Ahmad
