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The 3-match T20 cricket series between India and Sri Lanka is starting from 27 July. The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has announced its team for this series. The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has appointed T20 cricket team vice-captain Charith Asalanka as the new captain of the team. A player has returned to the T20 cricket team after 2 years. The veteran has dropped veteran Angelo Matthews from the team.
Who is this great player?
Dinesh Chandimal is the player who has returned to the Sri Lankan T20 cricket team after 2 years. Dinesh Chandimal is 34 years old. He played his last T20 match for Sri Lanka in 2022. Dinesh Chandimal has played a total of 68 T20 matches for Sri Lanka. In this, he has scored a total of 1062 runs with a strike rate of 103. His highest individual score is 66 not out. Dinesh Chandimal has scored 6 half-centuries in these 68 matches.
Performed well in Lanka Premier League
Dinesh Chandimal has been rewarded for his excellent performance in the recently concluded Lanka Premier League. Dinesh Chandimal opened for his team in the Lanka Premier League and scored 287 runs in 8 matches with a strike rate of 168. Due to this performance, he was selected in the team in place of Angelo Mathews.
How was the performance against India?
Dinesh Chandimal has played a total of 9 T20 matches against India so far. In this, he has scored a total of 140 runs at a strike rate of 91. Dinesh Chandimal's highest individual score in T20 cricket is 35 runs against India.