Asia Cup 2025: Rising allrounder included in Sri Lankan T20 squad after 3 long years

Sri Lanka now have a 17-member squad under Charith Asalanka and they will open their campaign in the continental showpiece against Bangladesh on September 13 at Abu Dhabi.

30-year-old Janith Liyanage, a white ball specialist, has so far played 28 ODIs, making 824 runs. Janith had a good outing against Zimbabwe recently in Harare, scoring unbeaten 70 and 19 as the visitors swept the ODI series 2-0.

However, he has had significantly less time in the T20I format, playing just three matches. However, Liyanage’s previous T20I appearance was in February 2022 against India at Dharamsala.

Revised Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup: Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Janith Liyanage.