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3 sources·Updated Dec 20, 2025

Sri Lanka announces 25-man squad for T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka Cricket has announced its preliminary squad of 25 players for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, with Dasun Shanaka named as captain. The list includes established cricketers and promising talents.

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  • NewsWire English·Dec 19, 2025Sri Lanka’s 25-member preliminary squad announced for T20 World Cup
  • ESPN Cricinfo·Dec 20, 2025SL replace Asalanka with Shanaka as captain ahead of T20 World Cup
  • Hiru News - English·Dec 19, 2025T20 World Cup squad announced
  • Hiru News - English·Dec 19, 2025Dasun Shanaka to continue T20I squad captaincy
  • NewsWire English·Dec 19, 2025T20 World Cup: Dasun to captain, 25 member preliminary squad

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  • Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the preliminary squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup1.2
  • Dasun Shanaka is named as captain1.12
  • Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, and Kamil Mishara are among the 25 players selected1.12
  • The squad includes Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Pavan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Milan Rathnayake, Nuwan Thushara, Eshan Malinga, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, and Traveen Mathew1.12
  • ESPN Cricinfo reports that Shanaka will be the captain until the end of the T20 World Cup3.23

1 NewsWire English · 2 Hiru News - English · 3 ESPN Cricinfo

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