COLOMBO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Dasun Shanaka will lead a depleted Sri Lanka at the 50-overs World Cup in India after fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera and all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga were left out of the 15-member squad on Tuesday.
Chameera sustained a pectoral muscle injury during the Lanka Premier League last month, while Hasaranga picked up a hamstring injury that kept him out of the Asia Cup where Sri Lanka lost to India in the final.
"Wanindu Hasaranga has not been included in the 15-member squad as the player is still in the process of recovering from an injury," Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.
Sri Lanka have called up leg-spinning all-rounder Dushan Hemantha, while Chamika Karunaratne will be the travelling reserve player.
The team leaves for India later on Tuesday and begin their World Cup campaign against South Africa on Oct. 7.
Persons:
Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chameera, Hasaranga, Hemantha, Chamika, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Pathum, Dimuth, Sadeera, Charith, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan, Maheesh, Dunith, Kasun, Matheesha, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge
Organizations:
Lanka Premier League, Asia, Sri, Sri Lanka Cricket, South, Thomson
Locations:
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, India, South Africa, New Delhi