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Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2023, Schedule, Squad

By Kaif - May 31, 2023 - Last updated on May 31, 2023 03:27 PM
Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2023, Schedule, Squad

Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2023, Schedule, Squad, 20-year-old fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana is also a part of the Sri Lanka team.

The Afghanistan team will tour Sri Lanka in June to prepare for the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup to be held in India later this year. A series of three ODIs will be played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.

Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2023

The ODI series is going to be held between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan (SL vs AFG) from 2nd June. The host team (SL) has announced its 16 members for this important series. The team will be captained by Dasun Shanaka, while Kusal Mendis will be the vice-captain. Three ODIs between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will be held on June 2, 4 and 7 and all these matches will be played in Hambantota. This is an important series for Sri Lanka before the World Cup qualifiers. 20-year-old fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana, who did wonders with his bowling for champions Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023, is also a part of the team. Afghanistan Cricket Board has also announced the team. So let's know about the schedule and squad of both teams.

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Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Squads

Afghanistan Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhail (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujib ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Abdul Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Farid Ahmad Malik.

Reserves: Gulbadin Naib, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zia ur Rahman Akbar

Sri Lanka Squad: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya De Silva, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha.

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Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2023 Schedule

Date Match Time Venue
June 02 1st ODI 10:00 AM Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Hambantota
June 04 2nd ODI 10:00 AM Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Hambantota
June 07 3rd ODI 10:00 AM Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Hambantota

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Afghanistan squad against Sri Lanka

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhail (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujib ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Abdul Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Farid Ahmad Malik

Sri Lanka squad against Afghanistan

Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya De Silva, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajit

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