Sri Lanka leg-spinner likely to miss Asia Cup 2023

Asia Cup 2023 defending champions, Sri Lanka might miss the services of their leggie Wanindu Hasaranga. He sustained a hamstring injury during the recently concluded Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023. Hasaranga is looking likely to be ruled out of the tournament. The right-hander amassed 279 runs at an average of 34.87 as well as the highest wicket-taker 19 wickets at an average of 10.73. Not to forget, his team, B-Love Kandy won their maiden LPL title.

Not to forget, the Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler decided to retire from Test cricket early this month. He cited concentrating on white-ball cricket. Meanwhile, the defending champions are yet to announce their squad.

Asia Cup 2023 squads

Group A

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi.

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumraj, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (travelling reserve).

Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Mousom Dhakal, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato, Arjun Saud

Group B

Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Naim Sheikh, Shamim Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib

Afghanistan: Squad yet to be announced

Sri Lanka: Squad yet to be announced