Sri Lanka announce 15-member squad for ICC World Cup 2019

Sri Lanka will play their first match against New Zealand on June 1

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Sri Lankan cricket team. Photo: AFP

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan Cricket Board on Thursday announced its 15-man squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be held in England and Wales from May 30.

Sri Lanka is the eighth-ranked ODI team. They will play their first match against New Zealand on June 1 at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.

Sri Lanka squad for World Cup

Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Isuru Udana, Milinda Siriwardana, Avishka Fernando, Jeevan Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal