Asia Cup 2023 Hit By Covid Scare After Two Sri Lanka Stars Test Positive | Cricket News

Sri Lanka on Friday suffered a significant setback as 4 of their cricketers, together with pacer Dushamantha Chameera and leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, have been rendered uncertain for the upcoming Asia Cup due to accidents and COVID-19. Chameera might be dominated out of the Asia Cup due to a shoulder damage that he suffered through the current Lanka Premier League (LPL). Leading spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who picked up a thigh niggle forward of the LPL remaining, may miss at the least two matches of his staff within the Asia Cup, ESPNCricinfo reported. Sri Lanka will start their Asia Cup marketing campaign with a match in opposition to Bangladesh on August 31 at Pallekele. Adding to the Lankan woes, batters Kusal Perera and Avishka Fernando have been examined optimistic for COVID-19.

Both Perera and Fernando are at present below remark and their inclusion within the Lankan squad will rely on the pace of the restoration.

The Sri Lankan staff administration mentioned the duo contacted COVID-19 through the latter levels of the LPL 2023.

They must return a adverse check consequence to get included within the squad for the Asia Cup.