Squad Update: Sri Lanka make two changes for second Test

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025

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Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has made two changes for their Test squad to face off Bangladesh in the second Test at SSC Grounds, Colombo. 

The left-arm spinning all-rounder Dunith Wellalage returns to the squad replacing Angelo Mathews who retired from Test cricket in the first Test at Galle International Cricket Stadium. 

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Milan Rathnayake will not take part in the second Test as he has suffered a left side strain while bowling during the 1st Test. Therefor, the selectors have brought in left-arm seamer Vishwa Fernando to replace Rathnayake.  

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The second Test between the two sides will begin on the 25th June at SSC Grounds.  

Sri Lanka Test Squad for 2nd Test 

  1. Pathum Nissanka 
  2. Lahiru Udara 
  3. Dinesh Chandimal 
  4. Kamindu Mendis 
  5. Dhananjaya De Silva – Captain 
  6. Kusal Mendis 
  7. Pasindu Sooriyabandara 
  8. Oshada Fernando 
  9. Pavan Rathnayake 
  10. Sonal Dinusha 
  11. Dunith Wellalage 
  12. Prabath Jayasuriya
  13. TharinduRatnayake 
  14. Akila Dananjaya 
  15. Asitha Fernando 
  16. Kasun Rajitha 
  17. Vishwa Fernando 
  18. Isitha Wijesundara