- Have appeared in every T20 World Cup since inception
- Eight players making their T20 World Cup debut
- Captain Athapaththu has played in every T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka are the last team to announce their T20 World Cup squad for this year’s event. The 15-woman squad is led by seasoned campaigner Chamari Athapaththu, who has played in every World Cup since 2009. They play the hosts England in the opening game of the tournament.
Squad List
There are eight players making their T20 World Cup debut in this tournament, along with experienced players like Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama and Nilakshika Silva to aid skipper Athapaththu. However, there is no place for leading wicket taker Inoka Ranaweera. One of those making their T20 World Cup debut is 17-year-old wrist-spinner Shashini Gimhani, who is ambidextrous. She has already taken six wickets in her seven T20 matches.
| Name | Caps |
| Chamari Athapaththu (c) | 157 |
| Mithali Ayodhya | 3 |
| Sugandika Dasanayaka | 94 |
| Kaveesha Dilhari | 80 |
| Imesha Dulani | 12 |
| Shashini Gimhani | 7 |
| Vishmi Gunarathne | 54 |
| Hansima Karunaratne | 19 |
| Kawya Kavindi | 14 |
| Malki Madara | 12 |
| Nimasha Madushani | 4 |
| Kaushini Nuthyangana | 13 |
| Hasini Perera | 95 |
| Harshitha Samarawickrama | 83 |
| Nilakshika Silva | 114 |
Top Batters
| Name | Runs | Ave | SR |
| Chamari Athapaththu | 3752 | 25.69 | 110.90 |
| Harshitha Samarawickrama | 1729 | 27.88 | 99.82 |
| Nilakshika Silva | 1217 | 17.63 | 98.30 |
Top Bowlers
| Name | Wkts | Ave | ER |
| Chamari Athapaththu | 71 | 25.01 | 6.66 |
| Kaveesha Dilhari | 66 | 27.15 | 6.45 |
| Nilakshika Silva | 14 | 20.21 | 6.28 |
Fixtures
12th June – England @ Edgbaston 18:30 BST
16th June – New Zealand @ Southampton 14:30 BST
21st June – West Indies @ Bristol 10:30 BST
23rd June – Ireland @ Bristol 14:30 BST
26th June – Scotland @ Old Trafford 18:30 BST
Prediction
Being in the same group as England and current holders New Zealand will make it very difficult to improve on their record of not making it pass the group stage.
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