<p>Colombo: Pacer Matheesha Pathirana, who is recuperating from a hamstring niggle, was on Thursday named in Sri Lanka's squad for next month's <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/t20-world-cup">T20 World Cup</a>, which will be led by <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/wanindu-hasaranga">Wanindu Hasaranga</a>, who is also returning from an injury.</p>.<p>On May 5, Chennai Super Kings' Pathirana was ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League with a hamstring injury and the pacer returned to Colombo for rehabilitation process.</p>.IPL 2024 | CSK pacer Matheesha Pathirana returns to Sri Lanka with hamstring injury.<p>Pathirana played just six matches for CSK in IPL 2024 and took 13 wickets at an economy rate of 7.68.</p>.<p>The 21-year-old had first sustained the injury during Sri Lanka's away T20I series against Bangladesh in March.</p>.<p>The left-arm pacer Dilshan Madhushanka too has been included in the squad after recovering from a hamstring injury that led to him being ruled out of this IPL.</p>.<p>Madhushanka was signed by Mumbai Indians but was replaced by South African pacer Kwena Maphaka.</p>.<p>Similarly, skipper Hasaranga too is returning from a chronic heel pain on his left leg, which forced him to miss the ongoing IPL.</p>.<p>The leg-spinner was drafted in by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 1.5 crore after Royal Challengers Bengaluru released him after IPL 2023.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Charith Asalanka (vice-captain), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madhushanka.</p>.<p>Travelling reserves: Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage. </p>
<p>Colombo: Pacer Matheesha Pathirana, who is recuperating from a hamstring niggle, was on Thursday named in Sri Lanka's squad for next month's <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/t20-world-cup">T20 World Cup</a>, which will be led by <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/wanindu-hasaranga">Wanindu Hasaranga</a>, who is also returning from an injury.</p>.<p>On May 5, Chennai Super Kings' Pathirana was ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League with a hamstring injury and the pacer returned to Colombo for rehabilitation process.</p>.IPL 2024 | CSK pacer Matheesha Pathirana returns to Sri Lanka with hamstring injury.<p>Pathirana played just six matches for CSK in IPL 2024 and took 13 wickets at an economy rate of 7.68.</p>.<p>The 21-year-old had first sustained the injury during Sri Lanka's away T20I series against Bangladesh in March.</p>.<p>The left-arm pacer Dilshan Madhushanka too has been included in the squad after recovering from a hamstring injury that led to him being ruled out of this IPL.</p>.<p>Madhushanka was signed by Mumbai Indians but was replaced by South African pacer Kwena Maphaka.</p>.<p>Similarly, skipper Hasaranga too is returning from a chronic heel pain on his left leg, which forced him to miss the ongoing IPL.</p>.<p>The leg-spinner was drafted in by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 1.5 crore after Royal Challengers Bengaluru released him after IPL 2023.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Charith Asalanka (vice-captain), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madhushanka.</p>.<p>Travelling reserves: Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage. </p>