Sri Lanka have announced changes to their squad for the T20I tri-series against Zimbabwe and hosts Pakistan. A statement from the Sri Lanka Cricket Board confirmed that skipper Charith Asalanka and pacer Asitha Fernando will be missing out on the series owing to illness.
Sri Lankan bowling coach Aaqib Javed expressed that pacer Asitha Fernando has potential to be the "greatest-ever fast bowler" for his country following his heroics on the tour to England
Pacer Asitha Fernando's four-wicket haul helped Sri Lanka dominate over Bangladesh as they dismissed the hosts at 178 on day three of the second Test match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Monday.
All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva, pacer Asitha Fernando and spinner Jeffrey Vandersay are all named in the squad and are in contention to return to Sri Lanka's XI after the trio missed the second Test against Australia due to Covid.
All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva, pacer Asitha Fernando and spinner Jeffrey Vandersay have tested positive for COVID-19, ruling them out of the second Test.