Charith Asalanka is new T20 captain

Sri Lanka has named Charith Asalanka their new T20 captain Tuesday ahead of a white ball series against visiting India, the island’s cricket board said.

The 27-year-old middle-order batsman replaces Wanindu Hasaranga, who stepped down 11 days ago following Sri Lanka’s early exit from the T20 World Cup in June.

The board did not say if it changed the ODI squad led by Kusal Mendis, while Dhananjaya de Silva remains Test captain.

The Indian team arrived on Monday ahead of the first of three T20 matches on Saturday at Pallekele in Kandy.

The three-match ODI series will be played at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo from Aug. 2.

Sri Lanka T20 squad: Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Dushmantha Chameera and Binura Fernando.