SL vs BAN 2025: Sri Lanka will play without a replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga in the Bangladesh T20 series.
SL vs BAN 2025: The Sri Lankan cricket team has suffered a major setback ahead of the T20 International series with Bangladesh. Sri Lankan team’s star leg-spinner and all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the T20 series due to a hamstring injury. The series will begin on July 10 with the first match to be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
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SL vs BAN 2025: Successful bowling despite injury
SL vs BAN 2025: Hasaranga suffered this injury while batting in the third and final match of the recent three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. However, even after the injury, he bowled and performed brilliantly, taking 2 wickets for 35 runs. Hasaranga took a total of 9 wickets in the three-match ODI series, with an average of 11.67. Sri Lanka won the series 2-1.
SL vs BAN 2025: Sri Lanka, batting first in the last ODI, lost 7 wickets for 285 runs. Kusal Mendis played a brilliant century in this innings with 124 runs off 115 balls. While, Sri Lankan captain Charith Aslanka contributed 58 runs.
Both shared a 124-run partnership for the fourth wicket. However, the entire Bangladesh team collapsed for just 186 runs. Sri Lankan fast bowlers Asitha Fernando (3 wickets 33 runs) and Dushmantha Chameera (3 wickets 51 runs) sent the Bangladeshi batsmen to the pavilion.
There will be one less player in the Sri Lankan camp
After the exclusion of Wanindu Hasaranga, the Sri Lankan team management has not yet included any other player in any team in his place. The Sri Lankan camp will play the T20 series with one less player. Hasaranga will now return to Colombo and focus on recovery at the High Performance Center.
We really need someone like Movin Subasinghe or Vishen Halambage asap to replace Avishka and Kamindu to strengthen our T20i middle order, If not it'll be big concern going forward in to the World Cup. @Sanath07 @upultharanga44 @OfficialSLC #SLvBAN #SLvsBAN https://t.co/ouNAebRumB
— Mohammad Azam (@IamAzam14) July 11, 2025
Sri Lanka will be captained by Charith Aslanka in the T20 series. This team is different from the one that played against New Zealand earlier this year, as Sri Lanka is devising a new strategy keeping in mind the upcoming international schedule.
All three T20 matches will be played at different grounds. The first match will be played on July 10 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, the second on July 13 in Dambulla and the third and final match will be held on July 16 at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.