<p>Seamers Binura Fernando and Pramod Madushan along with all-rounder Dushan Hemantha made a comeback to Sri Lankan squad for the Asia Cup, starting Wednesday.</p>.<p> Sri Lanka's Asia Cup squad has been severely depleted by injuries, forcing key players to miss the competition.</p>.<p> Fernando and Madushan come in as ideal replacements for Dushmantha Chameera (pectoral tear), Dilshan Madushanka (oblique tear), and Lahiru Kumara (side-strain), who have been sidelined with various injuries.</p>.<p> As for Hemantha, he replaces spin bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, who is nursing a thigh strain.</p>.<p> The 15-member unit will be captained by Dasun Shanaka while opening batter Kusal Mendis will be his deputy.</p>.K L Rahul to miss first two Asia Cup matches on road to recovery, says Dravid.<p> The squad doesn't include veterans Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal.</p>.<p> Considering the team's batting prowess, although available for selection, Avishka Fernando misses out, having been infected by COVID last week.</p>.<p> The Lions play their opening match against Bangladesh on Thursday in Pallekele.</p>.<p> SL Asia Cup squad: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera (wk), Kusal Mendis (vc & wk), Charith Asalanka, Dananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Mahesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando and Pramod Madushan. </p>
<p>Seamers Binura Fernando and Pramod Madushan along with all-rounder Dushan Hemantha made a comeback to Sri Lankan squad for the Asia Cup, starting Wednesday.</p>.<p> Sri Lanka's Asia Cup squad has been severely depleted by injuries, forcing key players to miss the competition.</p>.<p> Fernando and Madushan come in as ideal replacements for Dushmantha Chameera (pectoral tear), Dilshan Madushanka (oblique tear), and Lahiru Kumara (side-strain), who have been sidelined with various injuries.</p>.<p> As for Hemantha, he replaces spin bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, who is nursing a thigh strain.</p>.<p> The 15-member unit will be captained by Dasun Shanaka while opening batter Kusal Mendis will be his deputy.</p>.K L Rahul to miss first two Asia Cup matches on road to recovery, says Dravid.<p> The squad doesn't include veterans Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal.</p>.<p> Considering the team's batting prowess, although available for selection, Avishka Fernando misses out, having been infected by COVID last week.</p>.<p> The Lions play their opening match against Bangladesh on Thursday in Pallekele.</p>.<p> SL Asia Cup squad: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera (wk), Kusal Mendis (vc & wk), Charith Asalanka, Dananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Mahesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando and Pramod Madushan. </p>