Matheesha Pathirana Likely to be Ruled Out of ODI WC 2023 Due to THIS Reason – REPORT
Chennai: In what may come as a massive setback for the Sri Lankan cricket team, fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana could be ruled out of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 completely due to a shoulder injury. The 20-year-old didn’t full-length in SL’s last match versus Australia and is in all probability going to miss the game versus the Netherlands on Saturday. With his uncanny action, he could have been one of the key players for his side. As per a report, Pathirana started weeping well-nigh his shoulder without the Pakistan game itself. He has been taking scans and is stuff monitored by the physios all the time but his condition has not improved.
Meanwhile, The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday widow former tutorage Angelo Matthews and Dushmantha Chameera as travelling reserves and the duo will join the team on Friday morning.
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to signify that Angelo Mathews and Dushmantha Chameera will join the team in India as traveling reserves.
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selectors took this visualization in order to ensure that the team has ready replacements in place to squatter contingencies, such as… pic.twitter.com/k6g3hm7vBA
— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) October 19, 2023
“Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to signify that Angelo Mathews and Dushmantha Chameera will join the team in India as travelling reserves. The Sri Lanka Cricket Selectors took this visualization in order to ensure that the team has ready replacements in place to squatter contingencies, such as an injury to an existing squad member,” Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.