Sports Desk:

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced their 17-member-squad for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh on Monday.

White-ball captain Charith Asalanka will lead the home side in T20Is.

Several changes are made in the squad from Sri Lanka’s last T20I series in January against New Zealand, as Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne and Dunith Wellalage returned to the squad and Eshan Malinga got his maiden call-up.

The three matches will take place on 10, 13 and 16 July in Pallekele, Dambulla and Colombo respectively.

SRI LANKA T20I SQUAD:

Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Binura Fernando, and Eshan Malinga.