Srilanka drops 4 players who were part of CWC 19 squad for Bang series

Colombo: The likes of Niroshan Dickwella, Lahiru Kumara, Akila Dananjaya and Lakshan Sandakan, who all missed out on Sri Lanka's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 squad, are back for the ODI series against Bangladesh.

Four players Milinda Siriwardena, Jeffrey Vandersay, Suranga Lakmal and Jeevan Mendisare exclusions from the squad that travelled to England for the World Cup.Overall, as many as 10 players return to the fifty-over squad after varying duration of stints on the sidelines.

Twenty-nine-year-old Dinesh Chandimal, who led the side until as recently as October 2018, has been overlooked once again, an ICC report on Friday said.Meanwhile Nuwan Pradeep, whose World Cup campaign was cut short due to an onset of chickenpox, makes a comeback.

Sri Lanka will host Bangladesh for three ODIs between July 23 to 31.

Sri Lanka squad: Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanidu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya, Amila Aponso, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Thissara Perera, Isuru Udana, Lahiru Madushanka.(UNI)