Sri Lanka women’s cricket squad for Asian Games 2026: Nilakshika Silva ruled out — reports
FILE PHOTO: Silva’s presence will be missed for the Lankans after the 36-year-old ended the Asia Cup edition as Sri Lanka’s highest scorer in UAE. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
FILE PHOTO: Silva’s presence will be missed for the Lankans after the 36-year-old ended the Asia Cup edition as Sri Lanka’s highest scorer in UAE. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
Sri Lanka squad for the women’s cricket competition at the upcoming Asian Games 2026 has been announced, as per reports.
The team is entering the Asiad on the back of a Women’s Asia Cup 2026 campaign, which ended with a 72-run defeat in the final against India.
Two big names from the Asia Cup squad will be missing the Asiad in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. While Nilakshika Silva is out with a finger injury, which she was nursing even while playing the summit clash, Vishmi Gunaratne has been dropped.
Silva’s presence will be missed for the Lankans after the 36-year-old ended the Asia Cup edition as Sri Lanka’s highest scorer in UAE. She scored 108 runs in four innings, which included a half-century.
Sri Lanka women’s cricket team for Asian Games 2026
Chamari Athapaththu (c), Imesha Dulani, Sanjana Kavindi, Hansima Karunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kavisha Dilhari, Hasini Perera, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Nimasha Meepage, Sugandika Dasanayaka, Rashmika Sewwandi, Chamudi Praboda, Mithali Ayodhya, Kawya Kavindi
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