2 uncapped players in SL Test squad for India

Sri Lanka named two uncapped players, middle-order batsman Thilina Kandamby and stumper Kaushal Silva, in their Test squad for the team’s tour of India starting next month.

While the youngsters got their maiden call-up, left-arm pacer Chanaka Welegedara made a comeback to the Test squad.

Sri Lanka will play three Tests, five One-Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals during their tour.

“Squads for all three formats were announced after the ratification from the Minister of Sports Gamini Lokuge,” Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.

Veteran Sanath Jayasuriya is part of both the ODI and Twenty20 squads, as is Lasith Malinga.

The team under Kumar Sangakkara has Muralitharan as its vice captain.

Test Squad: Kumar Sangakkara (Captain), Muttaiah Muralitharan (Vice Captain), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Tharanga Paranawithana, Thilan Samaraweera, Anjelo Mathews, Thilina Kandambi, Prasanna Jayawardana, Kaushal Silva, Chanaka Welegedara, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekera, Dhammika Prasad, Rangana Hearth, Ajantha Mendis.

Stand By: Dilhara Fernando, Chamara Kapugedara, Malinda Warnapura and Suraj Randev.

ODI Squad: Kumar Sangakkara (Captain), Muttiah Muralitharan (Vice Captain), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Kapugedara, Tilina Kandambi, Upul Tharanga, Anjelo Mathews, Thilan Samaraweera, Sanath Jayasuriya, Lasith

Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekera and Ajantha Mendis.

Stand By: Chanaka Welagedara, Lahiru Thirimanna and Malinga Bandara.

T20 Squad: Kumar Sangakkara (Captain), Muttaiah Muralitharan (Vice Captain), Mahela Jayawardene, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Kapugedara, Anjelow Mathews, Chinthaka Jayasinghe, Kaushal Weerarathne, Ajantha Mendis, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara, Chanaka Welegedara, Thilan Thushara, Lasith Malinga and Nuwan Kulasekera.

Stand By: Malinga Bandara, Nuwan Soyza and Thisara Perera.v