Dasun Shanaka will captain Sri Lanka at the upcoming Cricket World Cup despite his poor form with the bat.
Veteran Angelo Mathews was expected to be drafted in to strengthen the brittle batting but his exclusion in the final 15 effectively ends the limited-overs career of the 36-year-old player.
The World Cup starts in India on Oct. 5. Sri Lanka begins its campaign against South Africa two days later in New Delhi.Sri Lanka squad: Dasun Shanaka , Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka.
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