Wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Perera out of entire India series due to injury

Colombo: Wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Perera has been ruled out of the entire limited overs series against India due to a shoulder injury, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Friday. 

Fast bowler Binura Fernando, who made his ODI debut in Bangladesh in May, has also sustained an injury - a lateral ligament sprain to his left ankle - during a training session on Thursday and will miss the ODI series.

''Kusal Janith Perera will not be able to take part in the ODI and the T20I series against India owing to an injury. The wicket-Keeper batsman suffered a right shoulder sprain during training,'' SLC said in a statement.

''Fast Bowler Binura Fernando sprained his left ankle during a practice session held yesterday (15th July, 2021). It's a lateral ligament sprain. Fernando will be unavailable for the ODI series of the India Tour of Sri Lanka,'' it added.

The six-match limited overs series starts with the first of three ODIs on July 18 and Sri Lanka are yet to name the full squad. (UNI)