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Lasith Malinga to lead Sri Lanka in ICC World T20, Asia Cup

| | Feb 18, 2016, at 09:55 pm
Colombo, Feb 18 (IBNS): Fast bowler Lasith Malinga will lead the Sri Lankan team that will visit India to defend their T20 World Cup title this year.

The team will also play Asia Cup.

Sri Lankan Cricket has named a 15-member squad for the tournaments.

Nuwan Kulasekera has found a place in the team.

Sri Lanka won the last edition of the World T20.

The full squad is given below:

 Lasith Malinga (Captain)

2. Angelo Mathews (Vice Captain)

3. Dinesh Chandimal

4. T M Dilshan

5. Niroshan Dickwella

6. Shehan Jayasuriya

7. Milinda Siriwardena

8. Dasun Shanaka

9. Chamara Kapugedara

10. Nuwan Kulasekera

11. Dushmantha Chameera

12. Thisara Perera

13. Sachithra Senanayake

14. Rangana Herath

15. Jeffrey Vandersay

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