De Silva leads SL Test squad against Bangladesh

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Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto bats in the nets during a practice session at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
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Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto bats in the nets during a practice session at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. —AFP

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket board Sunday named an 18-member squad led by Dhananjaya de Silva for the two-match home Test series against Bangladesh.

Former skipper Angelo Mathews, who is set to retire after the first Test which starts on Tuesday, was included in the squad.

Both games will be at the Galle International stadium. Bangladesh last visited Sri Lanka for a Test series in 2021 when they played two matches, losing one and drawing the other.

They will also play three One-day Interna­tionals and three T20I matches.

Squad: Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Pavan Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Tharindu Ratnayake, Akila Dananjaya, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Isitha Wijesundara.

Published in Dawn, June 16th, 2025

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