Sri Lanka Cricket Squads announced for Asian Games 2026
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Sri Lanka’s Men’s and Women’s Cricket Squads have been announced for the upcoming Asian Games 2026, which will be held in Japan from 19th September to 4th October.
The Men’s Cricket Squad will be led by off-spinning all-rounder Sahan Arachchige, while experienced all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu will captain the Women’s Squad at the tournament.
Cricket at the Asian Games 2026 will be played in the T20 format, with both the Sri Lanka Men’s and Women’s teams receiving a direct entry into the Quarter Finals without having to go through the qualifying round.
- Sahan Arachchige (C)
- Sineth Jayawardene
- Lasith Croospulle
- Nuwanidu Fernando
- Ashen Bandara
- Niroshan Dickwella
- Sohan de Livera
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Tharindu Rathnayake
- Wanuja Sahan
- Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
- Dushan Hemantha
- Nuwan Thushara
- Binura Fernando
- Pramod Madushan
- Chamari Athapaththu (C)
- Vishmi Gunarathne
- Sanjana Kavindi
- Imesha Dulani
- Harshitha Samarawickrama
- Nilakshika Silva
- Hasini Perera
- Kaushani Nuthyangana
- Kaveesha Dilhari
- Sugandika Kumari
- Nimasha Meepage
- Chamodi Praboda
- Rashmika Sewwandi
- Kawya Kavindi
- Mithali Ayodhya
Based on ThePapare reporting