Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced its full squad for the upcoming males’s cricket phase within the ongoing 2026 Asian Games in Japan. For the prestigious event, SLC has named a 15-member squad with Sahan Arachchige because the captain of the crew.
For the Asian Games, which will be in a Twenty20 format, Sri Lanka’s squad has principally been framed with rising abilities, as among the first-team players are not included within the crew. However to maintain stability within the crew, the cricket board has named a bunch of well-experienced cricketers as effectively for the showcase event.
SLC framed a balanced crew for the men’s 2026 Asian Games cricket event
Niroshan Dickwella, Chamika Karunaratne, Nuwan Thushara and Binura Fernando are among the experienced cricketers who are placed within the crew for the prestigious title race. Because the seniors, they must carry extra tasks on the sector, whereas the young and energetic players will add extra aptitude to their performance throughout their run within the event.
Among the notable young abilities, there are Lasith Croospulle, Sineth Jayawardena, Nuwanidu Fernando and Ashen Bandara, whereas the wicketkeeping job will be on Niroshan Dickwella. For the spin bowling department, SLC has selected Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Dushan Hemantha and Tharindu Ratnayake as their key players.
As one of the top-seeded groups within the event, Sri Lanka will begin their campaign from the quarter-finals stage. SLC, in its official press launch, talked about that the crew is scheduled to leave for Japan on September 24. They will play their first match within the 2026 Asian Games on September 29.
The principle set of the Sri Lankan squad is currently in England
Currently, the top abilities of the Island nation are in England for a multi-format sequence against the England nationwide cricket crew. So far within the sequence, the Lankans did very little to impress the audience. They travelled to England after being defeated by India in a two-match Take a look at sequence by 1-0 and then, against England in a three-match T20I sequence, they went down by a 3-0 scoreline.
The bilateral sequence between these two nations will come to an finish officially on Sunday, September 27, with the third match of the ongoing three-match ODI sequence. So far, the batting part of the Asian crew has regarded very fragile against the England tempo bowlers. By way of the ODI sequence, the away crew will have the opportunity to showcase their true skills and potential.
Sri Lanka women’s crew attained the 2026 Asian Games Remaining
On the opposite side, within the women’s cricket phase within the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, the women’s cricket crew of the island nation carried out impressively as they reached the final of the competition. However, they fell short within the ultimate because the Indian women’s nationwide cricket crew,m led by Harmanpreet Ka, ur claimed the medals because the profitable side.
Sri Lanka’s full squad for the 2026 Asian Games:
Lasith Croospulle, Niroshan Dickwella (wicketkeeper), Sineth Jayawardena, Nuwanidu Fernando, Sahan Arachchige (captain), Sohan de Livera, Ashen Bandara, Chamika Karunaratne, Tharindu Ratnayake, Wanuja Sahan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Dushan Hemantha, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando, Garuka Sanketh.
Source: cricketaddictor.com
