Sri Lanka Announces Champions Trophy 2017 squad
Sri Lanka Cricket is pleased to announce the following team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 to be held in England & wales from the 1 – 18th of June 2017. The Team is led by National Captain Angelo Mathews and will be comprised of the following players:
1. Angelo Mathews – Captain, 2. Upul Tharanga – Vice Captain, 3. Niroshan Dickwella, 4. Kusal Janith Perera, 5. Kusal Mendis, 6. Chamara Kapugedera, 7. Asela Gunaratne, 8. Dinesh Chandimal, 9. Lasith Malinga, 10. Suranga Lakmal, 11. Nuwan Pradeep, 12. Nuwan Kulasekera, 13. Thisara Perera, 14. Lakshan Sandakan, 15. Seekkuge Prasanna
Standby on Tour: 16. Dilruwan Perera 17. Dhanushka Gunathilaka
The following five (5) players have been selected as standby who will be in continuous training in Colombo for substitution should the need arise.
18. Vikum Sanjaya, 19. Lahiru Kumara, 20. Sachith Pathirana, 21. Milinda Siriwardena, 22. Akila Dananjaya.
The Squad will depart for Kandy on the 9th of May for a six-day residential high intensity and altitude training programme and are due to depart the island on the 18th of May 2017.
