In the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023, the Sri Lankan team seems to be hit by injuries. Because now another player is out of the World Cup due to injury. Regular captain Dasun Shanaka has already been ruled out of the tournament. Against England Lahiru Kumara, who played an important role in the victory, will miss the rest of the tournament. he against England Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone and Ben Stokes were sent to the tent after brilliant performances.
He has taken five wickets in four matches in the ongoing World Cup. against Afghanistan Lahiru Kumar injured his left thigh while training in Pune ahead of the crucial match against Sri Lanka. So he has missed the rest of the World Cup. Dushmantha Chamira has been included in the team in his place.
🚨 Chameera approved as replacement for Kumara in Sri Lanka squad 🚨
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has approved Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement for Lahiru Kumara in the Sri Lanka squad.
Chameera, who has played 44 ODIs, was named as… pic.twitter.com/XFwzKDCwX8
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 29, 2023
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka have won 2 out of 5 matches so far in the ODI World Cup 2023 and the Kusal Mendis-led team will play their next match on October 30. against Afghanistan going to play Sri Lanka defeated England by 8 wickets in their last match. In that match Lahiru Kumar took 3 wickets giving 35 runs in seven overs. Earlier he got an opportunity in the match against Australia, in which he did not manage to take a single wicket.
