Uncapped Sanjana, Praboda Included in Sri Lanka T20I Squad for Pakistan
Uncapped players Sanjana and Praboda have been picked in Sri Lanka’s squad for the upcoming T20Is against Pakistan. Rashmika Sewwandi has returned to the group, while Hansima Karunaratne and seamers Mithali Ayodhya and Chethana Vimukthi were not selected.
The selections form Sri Lanka’s roster for the Pakistan T20I series, with two players earning their first call-ups to the national set-up. The announcement also saw a familiar face come back into the fold and a trio of players miss out on the touring party. The inclusion of uncapped names and the omission of others reflect the selectors’ latest choices for the short-format fixtures in Pakistan. Details published alongside the list confirmed the changes to the makeup of the side.
Sanjana and Praboda enter the squad without prior international caps, marking their first opportunities at senior level for Sri Lanka in T20 internationals. Their selection moves both players from domestic contention into the national frame and places them on the brink of potential debuts in the upcoming matches. The call-ups were highlighted as notable because neither had previously appeared for the senior national T20 side.
Rashmika Sewwandi’s return to the side restores a player who has featured for Sri Lanka previously. Her recall was recorded in the official squad listing and places her back among the options available to the team’s management for the Pakistan fixtures. The announcement made clear that Sewwandi is once again part of the national setup for this series.
Conversely, Hansima Karunaratne was not chosen for the tour and will not be part of this T20I group. In the pace department, seamers Mithali Ayodhya and Chethana Vimukthi were also left out of the selection. The three players’ absence from the squad as named completes the main selection movements indicated in the release.
The composition of the squad for the Pakistan T20Is therefore combines fresh faces with returning personnel, while omitting a small number of previously involved players. The list of inclusions and exclusions defines Sri Lanka’s available pool for the short-format matches against Pakistan. Those named will form the core options the team can call upon during the series.
Sanjana and Praboda’s elevation gives them a clear pathway to potential international debuts, and Rashmika Sewwandi’s recall restores experience to the side. With Hansima Karunaratne, Mithali Ayodhya and Chethana Vimukthi omitted, the selectors have signalled their choices for this particular T20I assignment in Pakistan.
