Wanindu Hasaranga-led Sri Lanka Leaves For United States For T20 World Cup Campaign | SEE VIRAL PHOTO

Hasaranga, who was named as the Sri Lanka T20I captain in December last year, will lead the team in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies and USA while middle-order batter Charith Asalanka will be his deputy for the event to be held from from June 1 to 29.

New Delhi: Wanindu Hasaranga-led Sri Lankan cricket team leaves for the United States ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 which will start from June 2 and be hosted by USA and West Indies. Sri Lanka will play their opener clash against South Africa which will be played on June 3 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in USA.

Hasaranga, who was named as the Sri Lanka T20I captain in December last year, will lead the team in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies and USA while middle-order batter Charith Asalanka will be his deputy for the event to be held from from June 1 to 29.

The photo of Hasaranga is going viral where Sri Lanka skipper was seen lighting the lamp ahead of the marquee event, here is the picture.

SRI LANKA HAVE LEFT FOR THE 2024 T20 WORLD CUP. pic.twitter.com/bBm6MAhZQd

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 13, 2024

Sri Lanka have banked on the experience of Mathews, who returned to the T20I setup earlier this year in January after an absence of nearly three years. This will be Mathews’ sixth T20 World Cup appearance, as he was part of Sri Lanka’s victorious campaign in 2014.

Here is Sri Lanka squad for the T20 World Cup: Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka (vc), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, and Dilshan Madushanka

Traveling Reserves: Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Janith Liyanage.