Sri Lanka announce 16-member squad for Asia Cup 2025, star all-rounder included amidst injury scare

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Sri Lanka announce 16-member squad for Asia Cup 2025, star all-rounder included amidst injury scare
Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga (L) and captain Charith Asalanka in this frame

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Sri Lanka have revealed their 16-member Asia Cup squad

Wanindu Hasaranga has also been included in the Sri Lanka's Asia Cup squad

Sri Lanka have announced their squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 which is set to get underway from September 9. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) revealed their Asia Cup squad right after revealing the T20I squad for the upcoming Zimbabwe tour. Sri Lanka's star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has been included in the Asia Cup squad despite the injury scare. Notably, Hasaranga picked up a hamstring injury during the T20I series against Bangladesh in July, and has been omitted from the 17-member T20I squad for Zimbabwe tour. However his participation in the Asia Cup 2025 is contingent on his recovery from a hamstring injury. His final status will be determined by his fitness ahead of the tournament.

Sri Lanka's Asia Cup squad announced, Hasaranga in

Sri Lanka's top order for the Asia Cup will be led by Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, and Kusal Perera. The squad also features a number of key all-rounders, including captain Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, and Dunith Wellalage.

Sri Lanka will start their Asia Cup campaign on September 13 against Bangladesh and then take on Hong Kong and Afghanistan on September 15 and September 18 respectively.

Sri Lanka's Asia Cup squad:

Charith Asalanka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana

Besides Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Hong Kong and Pakistan have also announced their respective squads for the Asia Cup 2025.

Bangladesh's squad for Asia Cup 2025:

Litton Kumer Das (Captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shaif Uddin
Standby (For Asia Cup Only): Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Mahmud

Besides Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India and Pakistan have also announced their respective squads for the Asia Cup.

India's Asia Cup squad:

Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh
Reserves: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal

Hong Kong's Asia Cup squad:

Yasim Murtaza (C), Babar Hayat (VC), Zeeshan Ali (WK), Shahid Wasif (WK), Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Ehsan Khan, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq Ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmood, Anas Khan, Haroon Mohammad Arshad, Ali-Hassan, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed

Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2025:

Salman Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim