Sri Lanka recall Dasun Shanaka for England ODIs

Sri Lanka recall Dasun Shanaka for England ODIs

• Former captain Dasun Shanaka is back in the ODI set‑up for the first time since Jan 2024.
• He brings 71 ODIs and 43 matches as captain, with a career batting average of 22.39.
• Two newcomers: leg‑spinner Sachindu Colombage (uncapped) joins the squad.
• Pacers Milan Rathnayake and Pramod Madushan are omitted.

ODI squad (England)

T20I squad updates

• Charith Asalanka (omitted for West Indies T20Is) is recalled after a strong Lanka Premier League (LPL) season: 385 runs, avg 38.50, SR 153.38, four fifties for champions Galle Gallants. He is named vice‑captain for the England tour.
• Lahiru Udara, LPL run‑scorer (434 runs), makes the T20 squad; his only previous T20I was at the 2023 Asian Games.
• All‑rounder Janith Liyanage and ambidextrous spinner Tharindu Rathnayake also gain selection.
• Dropped: Lasith Croospulle, Pavan Rathnayake, Milan Rathnayake, Dilshan Madushanka.

T20I squad (England)

Tour schedule

• T20Is: 15 Sept – 22 Sept (Southampton, Cardiff, Manchester)
• ODIs: 22 Sept (Chester‑le‑Street), followed by matches in Leeds and The Oval (dates to follow)

The recall bolsters Sri Lanka’s middle order ahead of the 2025 ODI World Cup.