The 15th Asia Cup is all set to begin. So, Twenty20 Internationals will be played in the UAE in August and September of that year. Thus, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the tournament had been scheduled for September 2020. But was postponed to July 2020. In 2022, Sri Lanka will play host to the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Therefore, there will be 13 matches played during the Asia Cup in 2022. Therefore, the final will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 11. Since India won this competition in 2018, they are the current champions. So, read out complete details about Sri Lanka’s 2022 T20I schedule and squad for Asia Cup 2022.
Asia Cup 2022 | Sri Lanka’s 2022 T20I schedule and squad
Tonight in Dubai, Sri Lanka will play Afghanistan in their first encounter in the Twenty20 Asia Cup 2022. Also, regular captain Dasun Shanaka will be in charge, with Charith Asalanka as his second-in-command. Dilshan Madushanka, a left-arm seamer without a cap, has made the squad, and Ashen Bandara, who last played for Sri Lanka in a T20I match against India in July 2021, has also been added. Sri Lanka is in Group A with Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Sri Lanka’s Squad
- Dasun Shanaka
- Danushka Gunathilaka
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Mendis
- Charith Asalanka
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Ashen Bandara
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Jeffrey Vandersay
- Praveen Jayawickrama
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Dilshan Madushanka
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Nuwanidu Fernando
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Dinesh Chandimal
Schedule
- August 27 — vs Afghanistan in Dubai at 7pm
- September 1 — vs Bangladesh at 7pm
Super Four matches will be played from September 3-9.