Sri Lanka’s newly elected Chief Selector Pramodya Wickramasinghe on Thursday confirmed that Dasun Shanaka will continue as captain of the national T20 side, leading the team at the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026.
Wickramasinghe said Shanaka will also captain Sri Lanka in the upcoming bilateral series against Pakistan and England as part of the team’s preparations for the World Cup.
He further confirmed that a 25-member preliminary squad has been selected for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with the final squad to be named closer to the tournament.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. (Newswire)
Sri Lanka’s 25-member preliminary squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026:
1. Dasun Shanaka (Captain)
2. Pathum Nissanka
3. Kusal Mendis
4. Kamil Mishara
5. Kusal Perera
6. Dhananjaya de Silva
7. Niroshan Dickwella
8. Janith Liyanage
9. Charith Asalanka
10. Kamindu Mendis
11. Pavan Rathnayake
12. Sahan Arachchige
13. Wanindu Hasaranga
14. Dunith Wellalage
15. Milan Rathnayake
16. Nuwan Thushara
17. Eshan Malinga
18. Dushmantha Chameera
19. Pramod Madushan
20. Matheesha Pathirana
21. Dilshan Madushanka
22. Maheesh Theekshana
23. Dushan Hemantha
24. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
25. Traveen Mathew