Sri Lanka Names White-Ball Squads for England Tour with Asalanka as Vice-Captain
Sri Lanka has announced its white-ball squads for the upcoming England tour, with Kusal Mendis named captain for both T20I and ODI formats and Charith Asalanka appointed vice-captain. Asalanka returns to the T20I squad after six months, following a strong Lanka Premier League performance. The tour includes three T20Is and three ODIs starting September 15. Key players like Dasun Shanaka and Sachindu Colombage have also been recalled, while some squad changes were made to adapt to English conditions.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 2 Sept, 11:19 am. Other outlets followed.