New Delhi. The final of Asia Cup will be played between India and Sri Lanka (IND vs SL Asia Cup Final) on 17th September. In their last match of Super-4, Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 2 wickets to book their place in the final. But before this, worrying news is coming out for the Sri Lankan team. In fact, his team’s spin bowlers have been ruled out of the Asia Cup, meaning he will not feature in the final against India.
According to media reports, Mahesh Tikshana has been ruled out of the Asia Cup. He has a hamstring injury. Mahesh Tiksha’s absence from the team can be a plus point for the Indian team. He could take only 1 wicket in the last match against India. But often it proves dangerous for India. After Mahesh’s omission, the Sri Lankan management has decided to give Sahan Arichage a chance in the team. Sahan can be seen playing against India.
The SRH bowler wreaked havoc in the T20, sending more than half the players to the pavilion, taking Rinku’s team to the final.
Endurance career
Sahan Arichage has played only one match for his country Sri Lanka. In which he has also taken one wicket. He made his debut on 7 July 2023 against West Indies. In this match he also took a wicket in the form of Kyle Meyers. Tikshana was selected as ‘Player of the Match’ after taking 4 wickets in this match. However, it remains to be seen how Sahan bowls against India.
Indian Team for Asia Cup: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya (Vice-Captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Akshar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, the famous Krishna
Back up: Sanju Samson
Sri Lanka Squad for Asia Cup 2023: Dasun Shanaka, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Charith Aslanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Sadira Samarawickrama, Sahan Arichage, Dunith Velez, Matisha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod, Bean, Madanura.
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Tags: Asia Cup, India vs Sri Lanka, Mahesh Thikshana, Team India
First published: September 16, 2023, 13:13 IST