Sri Lankan selectors are likely to name uncapped off-spinner Ashian Daniel and leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay in a 19-man squad for their two-match Test tour of India early next month, The Sunday Times Newspaper reported.
Niroshan Dickwella is also returning to the side, first time after his ban ended.
Likely Test squad
- Dimuth Karunaratne (Capt)
- Pathum Nissanka
- Lahiru Thirimanne
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Kusal Mendis
- Angelo Mathews
- Charith Asalanka
- Niroshan Dickwella
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Ramesh Mendis
- Lahiru Kumara
- Suranga Lakmal
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Vishwa Fernando
- Jeffrey Vandersay
- Praveen Jayawickrema
- Lasith Embuldeniya
- Ashian Daniel
The series will begin on March 4 in Mohali before the teams head to Bengaluru for the second Test, a day-night game starting on March 12.