Sri Lanka have suffered yet another injury ahead of the T20I series against India. Right-arm pacer Nuwan Alsohara suffered a broken finger during training, making him unavailable for the series.
According to ESPN Cricinfo, team manager Mahinda Halangoda confirmed that Aldushara’s injury is to his left hand and was serious enough to rule him out. Halangoda revealed that the injury occurred when Sri Lanka was training under lights late on Wednesday and the 29-year-old was doing field training.
On Wednesday, it emerged that right-arm speedster Dushmantha Chameera will miss the series due to illness, with Asitha Fernando as his replacement. Dilshan Madushanka is likely to act as a cover for Aldushara.
Nuwan Dushara has been a consistent performer for Sri Lanka since his debut
Nuwan Aldushara has put in promising performances since his debut in international cricket in February 2022 against Australia in Sydney. In 11 T20Is, he has claimed 19 wickets at an average of 14.57.
The Thalawa-born fast bowler was one of Sri Lanka’s better bowlers in an otherwise disappointing T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, taking eight wickets in three matches. Aldushara had also claimed a hat-trick on his way to figures of 4-1-20-5 against Bangladesh in Sylhet earlier this year.
The men’s national team has undergone a handful of changes ahead of the T20I series. Chris Silverwood and Wanindu Hasaranga have resigned as coach and captain respectively after the T20 World Cup. Sanath Jayasuriya has taken on the role of head coach on an interim basis, while Charith Asalanka has been appointed as captain.
Their opponents India have also witnessed changes but appear to have a much more settled side. The T20I series starts on Saturday, July 27 in Pallekele. The two teams will also play three 50-over matches from August 2.
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Edited by Nihal
