Pavan to lead as Sri Lanka A squad named for Rising Stars Asia Cup
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1 min readFrom 2 outlets- Newswire and ThePapare report that Rathnayake will captain the 15-member squad.
- ThePapare says Rathnayake scored 427 runs, including two centuries and two half-centuries, in a recent tri-series in Pakistan.
- Newswire and ThePapare report that Sri Lanka A is in Group A with Bangladesh A, Afghanistan A and Hong Kong.
- Newswire and one ThePapare report place the event in Qatar; another ThePapare report says Oman.
Newswire and ThePapare report that Sri Lanka’s National Cricket Selection Committee named a 15-player A squad for the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup 2026, appointing Pavan Rathnayake captain. The squad includes Nishan Madushka, Nipun Dhananjaya, Janith Liyanage, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and Sharujan Shanmuganathan, among other emerging players.
ThePapare reports that Rathnayake, a 24-year-old top-order batter, recently made 427 runs in a tri-nation one-day series in Pakistan involving Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka. It says his tally included two centuries and two half-centuries and was the highest in the competition.
Newswire and ThePapare report that the competition is a 50-over tournament running from November 19 to 29, with eight teams split into two groups. They place Sri Lanka A in Group A alongside Afghanistan A, Bangladesh A and Hong Kong; Group B comprises India A, Pakistan A, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates, according to ThePapare.
One ThePapare report says Sri Lanka A is scheduled to meet Afghanistan A on November 19, Hong Kong on November 21 and Bangladesh A on November 23. Newswire and ThePapare report that Sri Lanka’s squad is due to depart on November 16.
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- ThePapare · ஹொங் கொங் சிக்ஸஸ் தொடருக்கான இலங்கை குழாம் அறிவிப்பு
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