Veteran left-arm seamer Udeshika Prabodhani has been included in the Sri Lanka squad for the upcoming Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 after being sidelined for almost a year due to injury.
Batter Imesha Dulani was dropped for the home tri-series against India and South Africa earlier this year, is also in the 15-member squad for the tournament in India and Sri Lanka beginning on September 30.
Teenagers Rashmika Sewwandi and Manudi Nanayakkara, batter Hansima Karunaratne, and spinner Inoshi Fernando were not picked.
The 39 year old Prabodhabi last represented Sri Lanka during the Women’s T20 World Cup in October last year and hasn’t played an ODI since the tour of Ireland in August 2024.
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She was recovering from a persistent hamstring injury and her return will boost Sri Lanka’s seam attack which includes 35-year old Achini Kulasuriya and 24-year old Malki Madara.
The 17-year old Nanayakkara in the squad and will likely serve as back-up batter. Charmari Athapaththu will be leading the Sri Lanka squad for the upcoming marquee event.
The squad includes some experienced players like Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilashika Silva and Anushka Sanjeewani to help her through the tournament.
The batting unit includes Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Piumi Wathsala and Anushka Sanjeewani.
Even with the exclusion of Inoshi, Sri Lanka has spin options in Dewmi Vihanga, Inoka Ranaweera and Sugandika Kumari and also the all-rounder Athapathu and Dilhari.
Sri Lanka begin their World Cup campaign against India in Guwahati on September 30 and then play their next four games in Colombo before travelling to Navi Mumbai to take on Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka Squad for Women’s ODI World Cup 2025: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Nilakshika Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Imesha Dulani, Hasini Perera, Achini Kulasuriya, Piumi Badalge, Dewmi Vihanga, Malki Madara, Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera
