Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka is out of the Cricket World Cup because of a thigh injury and has been replaced in the squad by Chamika Karunaratne. Shanaka sustained the injury during Sri Lanka’s six-wicket loss against Pakistan on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka plays a shot during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan and Sri Lanka’s captain Dasun Shanaka during Captain’s press conference on the eve of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Cricket World Cup begins on Thursday, Oct. 5.
In the absence of Shanaka, vice captain Kusal Mendis will lead the side. He led Sri Lanka in one of the two warm-up games when Shanaka was rested. Karunaratne, who has played 23 ODI games, is already with the Sri Lanka squad in India as a traveling reserve and will be available for selection in Sri Lanka’s next game against Australia on Monday.
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