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COLOMBO: Top-order batter
Avishka Fernando
on Wednesday made a recall to Sri
Lanka
‘s minimal overs team for the away series versus India starting January 3 in Mumbai.
Fernando last bet Sri Lanka in February, after which he was sidelined due to an injury. He returns into the group following a remarkable run in the just recently held Lanka Premier League. The 24-year-old belongs to both the teams.
Sri Lanka Cricket selected a 20-member team for 3 T20s and as lots of ODIs.
Another
LPL
performer Sadeera Samarawickrama has actually been selected in the group at the expenditure of Dinesh Chandimal. Chamika Karunaratne has actually rebounded after an efficient LPL.
Dasun Shanaka will captain both the groups with
Wanindu Hasaranga
being his deputy in the T20 format and Kusal Mendis in the ODIs.
After the T20 series opener in Mumbai, the groups take a trip to Pune (January 5) and Rajkot (January 7).
The ODI series will be played in Guwahati, Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram on January 10, 12 and 15 respectively.
Team: Dasun Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis (VC for ODIs), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (just for T20Is), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga (VC for T20Is), Ashen Bandara, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay (just for ODIs), Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwanidu Fernando (just for ODIs), Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwan Thushara (just for T20Is).