Sri Lanka teams announced for West Indies tour

Sri Lanka's newly appointed selection panel has announced three separate national squads for the upcoming multi-format tour of the West Indies, led by Dhananjaya de Silva in Tests.

Sri Lanka's newly appointed selection panel under the new interim administration on Monday announced three separate national squads for the upcoming multi-format tour of the West Indies.

The team departs from here on Tuesday to play two Tests, three ODIS and T20s.

Dhananjaya de Silva retained captaincy in the Test squad while the left-handed middle order-batter Kamindu Mendis has been named his deputy. Mendis is also the vice-captain of the both white ball teams with Kusal Mendis being the skipper.

The Test team includes two uncapped players in batter Pasindu Sooriyabandara and right- arm fast bowler Isitha Wijesundera.

For the white ball team, tall right-hander Lasith Croospulle has been picked following his century against visiting New Zealand A team last month.

Dasun Shanaka, who captained in the last T20 World Cup, found a place only in the T20 team while his predecessor Charith Asalanka has been included only in the ODI team.

Fast bowler Nuwan Thushara, who filed a lawsuit against the previous Sri Lanka Cricket administration after SLC refused to issue him an NOC to play for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL, has been included in the T20 team.