Avishka Fernando earns recall for India tour

Sri Lanka have given a review to Avishka Fernando for their impending visit to India, SLC affirmed on Wednesday (December 28). The 24-year-old's latest appearance for Sri Lanka came recently in February against Australia, after which he was uninvolved for a long length because of a physical issue.

In any case, the gifted top request hitter as of late had a heavenly mission in the Lanka Head Association, top scoring in the competition that remembered a man-of-the-match execution for the last. Sadeera Samarawickrama, who completed as the second most noteworthy rungetter in the competition to win the man of the competition grant, was likewise picked in the crew.

Samarawickrama made his presentation for Sri Lanka in 2017 and has played four Tests, seven ODIs and nine T20Is up to this point. His latest appearance came against India last year at home. The running wicketkeeper-batsman has pipped experienced campaigner Dinesh Chandimal in the crew.

Uncapped Nuwanidu Fernando tracks down a spot in the ODI crew though Nuwan Thushara has been picked to play the T20Is in the wake of arising as the best Sri Lankan bowler in the LPL. Chamika Karunaratne, who was forgotten about for the home series against Afghanistan, makes a return after a great LPL.

Wanindu Hasaranga has been named the bad habit skipper for the T20I series and Kusal Mendis will act as Dasun Shanaka's delegate in the ODIs. The visit starts off on January 3 in Mumbai.

Squad: Dasun Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis (VC for ODIs), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (only for T20Is), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga (VC for T20Is), Ashen Bandara, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay (only for ODIs), Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwanidu Fernando (only for ODIs), Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwan Thushara (only for T20Is).