Angelo Mathews back in T20I squad after three-year absence

Angelo Mathews is in line to play his first T20I in nearly three years after being named in Sri Lanka's T20I squad for the series against Zimbabwe. Also in the squad are batters Kusal Perera and Dhananjaya de Silva, who are not in the squad for the ongoing ODIs, as well as spinner Akila Dananjaya, round-arm seam bowler Nuwan Thushara, and batting allrounder Kamindu Mendis.

This will be Wanindu Hasaranga's most memorable series as commander. There is as yet a spot in the crew for past chief Dasun Shanaka.

Among the oversights from this crew are of opener Avishka Fernando and top request hitters Nuwanidu Fernando and Janith Liyanage, who was Player of the Match in the second ODI against Zimbabwe. Additionally not in the crew are allrounder Dunith Wellalage, seamer Pramod Madushan, and legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay. Pathum Nissanka has been named subject to wellness, after he was confessed to clinic last week with thought dengue.

These three T20Is will check Sri Lanka's sincere groundwork for the T20 World Cup to be held in the not so distant future. Sri Lanka just played seven T20Is in 2023.

Each of the three T20Is will be played at Kettarama, on January 14, 16 and 18.

Sri Lanka squad :

Wanindu Hasaranga (capt), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Akila Dananjaya.