T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka select final squad

Sri Lanka named their final 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup tournament, dropping eight players from the original 23-member contingent, AFP reported.

Left-arm spinner Lakshan Sandakan and injured bowler Nuwan Pradeep were left out of the team, according to Sri Lanka Cricket selectors.

The T20 World Cup runs from October 17 to November 14 in the UAE and Oman.

Sri Lanka’s revised squad: Dasun Shanaka (capt), Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya and Binura Fernando.