Asia Cup: Setback for Sri Lanka as Chameera, Hasaranga injured; Perera, Fernando check Covid optimistic

 Sri Lanka’s Dushmantha Chameera prepares to bowl as skipper Thisara Perera watches during a practice session. File.

Sri Lanka’s Dushmantha Chameera prepares to bowl as skipper Thisara Perera watches throughout a follow session. File.
| Photograph Credit score: Okay.R. Deepak

Sri Lanka on Friday suffered a significant setback as 4 of their cricketers, together with pacer Dushamantha Chameera and leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, have been rendered uncertain for the upcoming Asia Cup due to accidents and COVID-19.

Chameera could possibly be dominated out of the Asia Cup due to a shoulder harm that he suffered through the current Lanka Premier League (LPL).

Main spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who picked up a thigh niggle forward of the LPL closing, may miss no less than two matches of his workforce within the Asia Cup, ESPNCricinfo reported.

Sri Lanka will start their Asia Cup marketing campaign with a match towards Bangladesh on August 31 at Pallekele.

Including to the Lankan woes, batters Kusal Perera and Avishka Fernando have been examined optimistic for COVID-19.

Each Perera and Fernando are at present beneath remark and their inclusion within the Lankan squad will depend upon the velocity of the restoration.

The Sri Lankan workforce administration stated the duo contacted COVID-19 through the latter levels of the LPL 2023.

They should return a adverse check consequence to get included within the squad for the Asia Cup.

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