Five Uncapped Players in Sri Lanka Champions Trophy Squad

Colombo: Sri Lanka have named five uncapped players in their provisional 30-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales in June.

The squad includes batsmen Kithuruwan Vithanage, Angelo Perera and Shehan Jayasuriya, fast bowler Ishara Jayaratne and spinner Milinda Siriwardana.

Veteran batsman Mahela Jayawardene, who missed the home series against Bangladesh due to a finger injury, was also selected.

Sri Lanka play their first match of the Champions Trophy against New Zealand at Cardiff on June 9. The tournament starts on June 6 with the final scheduled for June 23 at Edgbaston.

Sri Lanka provisional squad:

Tillakaratne Dilshan
Kusal Perera
Upul Tharanga
Kumar Sangakkara
Mahela Jayawardene
Angelo Mathews
Lahiru Thirimanne
Dinesh Chandimal
Kithuruwan Vithanage
Angelo Perera
Shehan Jayasuriya
Chamara Kapugedara
Thilina Kandamby
Lasith Malinga
Nuwan Kulasekara
Thisara Perera
Shaminda Eranga
Suranga Lakmal
Farveez Maharoof
Chamara Welegedara
Ishara Jayaratne
Dilhara Lokuhettige
Rangana Herath
Ajantha Mendis
Jeevan Mendis
Dilruwan Perera
Milinda Siriwardana
Malinga Bandara
Seekuge Prasanna
Sachithra Senanayake.

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