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Sri Lanka Cricket Squad Decimated by Injuries Ahead of Crucial Test
3 Jul
Summary
- Four Sri Lankan players are out of the second Test due to injury or illness.
- The team must select playing XI from a reduced 13-member squad.
- Pathum Nissanka will undergo wrist surgery and miss upcoming matches.
Sri Lanka's cricket team is in a precarious situation ahead of the second Test against the West Indies, scheduled to commence on July 3, 2026. The visitors find themselves with a significantly reduced squad of 13 players, down from the initially announced 17, due to multiple player absences.
Four players have been sidelined: Lahiru Kumara is rehabilitating a hamstring strain, Vishwa Fernando experienced a recurrence of back and hip pain, and Ramesh Mendis is recovering from a bacterial infection. Pathum Nissanka has traveled to the UK for wrist surgery, ruling him out of the Test and likely the Lankan Premier League and a subsequent series against India.
This spate of injuries forces Sri Lanka, already trailing 0-1 in the series, to adapt their strategy. Isitha Wijesundara is anticipated to make his Test debut, and Prabath Jayasuriya is expected to be included in the playing XI. The team will need to regroup effectively with their limited resources for the upcoming crucial match.
