With the 2026 Ladies’s T20 World Cup in thoughts, Sri Lanka has opted to discipline a new-look outfit for the India tour. The likes of Anushka Sanjeewani, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, and Sugandika Kumar have all made means for contemporary names like 17-year-old Shashini Gimhani and left-arm spinner Nimesha Madushani.
Forward of her facet’s conflict with India within the first of the five-match T20I collection on the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, skipper Chamari Athapaththu stated that the crew has the chance to check out a number of issues earlier than subsequent 12 months’s showpiece.
“The selectors determined to deliver extra children into the crew for the subsequent T20 World Cup. We are going to attempt a number of issues on this T20 event. We’ve good children due to the nice home construction. Our under-19 ladies are enjoying actually good cricket and so we picked a few them for the nationwide crew. It is a actually good alternative for them to play their finest cricket. I’ll try to assist them set up themselves on this crew,” she stated.
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Athapaththu additionally had a number of phrases of knowledge for the subsequent technology.
“As children, they need to play their finest cricket. Having a optimistic method is an important factor. I at all times inform them to play freely, play their pure recreation and never take an excessive amount of strain on their shoulders. As a senior participant and as a captain, I belief them. I wish to construct a very good crew for the long run.”
Whereas few Asian groups, together with Sri Lanka, can match the fireworks India’s batters can produce, Athapaththu doesn’t assume it will likely be a make or break issue.
“In comparison with India, we don’t have many energy hitters. However our gamers know how one can time the ball. On that exact day, the crew which performs one of the best cricket, stays sensible, performs based on the circumstances and opposition bowlers will win. Energy hitting is vital, however not at all times. We have to clear 60 meters and I don’t assume we want muscular gamers to clear that. Crucial factor is timing the ball very nicely.”
Revealed on Dec 20, 2025