Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka on Thursday introduced its 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, in accordance with the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The younger Sri Lankan aspect shall be captained by Vimath Dinsara, with Kavija Gamage named as vice-captain. The upcoming showpiece event will start on January 15.
The U19 squad of Sri Lanka options promising batters such because the skipper Dinsara, Gamage, and Mahavithana, in addition to versatile all-rounders similar to Viran Chamuditha, Gamage, and Chamika Heentigala.
Sri Lanka have been positioned in Group A alongside defending champions Australia, Ireland and Japan. They will open their U19 World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Japan on January 17.
Zimbabwe and Namibia will co-host the upcoming U19 World Cup. The event will run from 15 January to six February and have 16 groups, together with debutants Tanzania.
The format shall be much like earlier iterations, with 16 groups divided into teams of 4 within the first stage. 41 matches shall be performed over 23 days, as per ICC. The defending champions, Australia, who beat India within the 2024 finals, will begin their marketing campaign in opposition to Ireland on day two at Windhoek, Namibia.
Meanwhile, the five-time champions, India, will start their marketing campaign in opposition to the United States of America on January 15 on the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, adopted by matches in opposition to Bangladesh on January 17 on the identical venue and in opposition to New Zealand on January 24.
India has clinched 5 titles within the Under-19 World Cup historical past. They clinched titles below the captaincy of Mohammad Kaif (2000), Virat Kohli (2008), Unmukt Chand (2018), Prithvi Shaw (2018), and Yash Dhull (2022).
Sri Lanka Squad for U19 World Cup:
Vimath Dinsara (c), Kavija Gamage, Dimantha Mahavithana, Viran Chamuditha, Dulnith Sigera, Chamika Heentigala, Adam Hilmy, Chamarindu Nethsara, Sethmika Seneviratne, Kugathas Mathulan, Rasith Nimsara, Vigneshwaran Akash, Jeewantha Sriram, Senuja Wekunagoda, Malintha Silva. (ANI)