Dushmantha Chameera has replaced fast bowler Lahiru Kumara in Sri Lanka’s squad for the remainder of the 2023 World Cup.
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Event Technical Committee, which oversees the approval of player substitutions during the tournament, has approved the appointment of Dushmantha Chameera as Rahil Kumara’s replacement after he was ruled out due to an unfortunate incident. injury.
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Kumara picked up three vital wickets in Sri Lanka’s stunning victory over defending champions England in Bangalore in the last match. He sacked Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone and Ben Stokes, finished with a record of 3 wins and 35 losses, and won the Mathematics Player of the Year award.
However, just when Kumara was at the peak of his form and pace, he injured his hamstring while training in Pune for the upcoming match against Afghanistan. As a result, he was removed from the World Cup and replaced by experienced right seamer Chameera.
Chamira himself was not included in the original squad for the World Cup due to injury, but he has now returned to the team midway through the tournament and could be straight into the starting lineup, like senior professional Angelo Matthews. There is also gender. We did it in the last game.
Chameera has taken 50 ODI wickets at an average of 33.16 in 44 matches and is known for swinging the ball away from right-handers with the new ball. Chameera adds much-needed experience to his inexperienced bowling team.
Sri Lanka have two wins from five matches and are currently fifth in the points table with four points. However, his net run rate is negative and his fourth-placed Australia, just above him, have eight points, and despite having played just one more game than Sri Lanka, he is four points higher than Sri Lanka. There are many.
Sri Lanka still have a chance to qualify for the semi-finals, but they may have to rely on other results to succeed.
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