Karunaratne, Dananjaya dropped; Wickramasinghe earns maiden ODI callup

National Cricket Selection Committee has selected a 16-member Sri Lanka squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against West Indies.

Most of the players who featured in Sri Lanka’s victorious last ODI assignment against India have retained their places in the squad.

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The seaming all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne and off-spinner Akila Dananjaya have faced the axe from the Sri Lanka ODI squad.

Jeffrey Vandersay who was called up to Sri Lanka squad after Wanindu Hasaranga got injured in the first ODI against India, has replaced Dananjaya while the young seaming all-rounder Chamindu Wickramasinghe has taken the place of Karunaratne.

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The three-match ODI series will be played on the 20^th, 23^rd and 26^th October at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

Sri Lanka ODI squad

1. Charith Asalanka – Captain
2. Avishka Fernando
3. Pathum Nissanka
4. Kusal Mendis
5. Kamindu Mendis
6. Janith Liyanage
7. Sadeera Samarawickrama
8. Nishan Madushka
9. Dunith Wellalage
10. Wanindu Hasaranga
11. Maheesh Theekshana
12. Jeffrey Vandersay
13. Chamindu Wickramasinghe
14. Asitha Fernando
15. Dilshan Madushanka
16. Mohamed Shiraz