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News Updates - ICC Cricket World Cup - 2015

07 Jan 2015
Sri Lanka announced Final 15 man squad for worldcup 2015
Sri Lanka final 15 players for worldcup 2015

Sri Lanka selectors announced final 15 man squad for upcoming 2015 ICC Worldcup to be played to Australia and New Zealand in February. Angelo Mathews will be the captain and Lahiru Thirimanne will be vice-captain for Sri Lanka side for the 2015 ICC Worldcup.

Lasith Malinga has been included in Sri Lanka's World Cup fifteen subject to fitness. Sri Lanka named an almost identical squad to the one that will play an ODI series in New Zealand later this month - the exception is fast bowler Shaminda Eranga, who has been left out.

Sri Lanka's most experienced players Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lasith Malinga and Rangana Herath has been picked for 2015 ICC Worldcup. Along with seniors, Opener Dimuth Karunaratne, Seamer Nuwan Kulasekara, left-arm spinner Herath, legspinning allrounder Jeevan Mendis and offspinner Sachithra Senanayake also finds spot in 15 man Sri Lanka squad. Dhammika Prasad and Suranga Lakmal are the specialist fast-bowling options in addition to Malinga and Kulasekara for Sri Lanka in 2015 worldcup.

Sri Lanka will play seven ODIs in New Zealand from January 11 to January 29. Then they play two warm-ups, against South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Sri Lanka is in Group A along with New Zealand, Australia, England, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Scotland. Team Sri Lanka will start its World Cup campaign against New Zealand in their opening game at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch on February 14.

The complete list of Sri Lanka 15 players for the worldcup 2015 are as follows:

Angelo Mathews Profile Sri Lanka
AN Mathews
Lahiru Thirimanne Profile Sri Lanka
Lahiru Thirimanne
Mahela Jayawardene Profile Sri Lanka
M Jayawardene
Kumar  Sangakkara Profile Sri Lanka
K Sangakkara
Tillakratne Dilshan Profile Sri Lanka
TM Dilshan
SL Malinga Profile Sri Lanka
Lasith Malinga
Nuwan Kulasekara Profile Sri Lanka
N Kulasekara
Thisara Perera Profile Sri Lanka
Thisara Perera
Rangana Herath Profile Sri Lanka
Rangana Herath
Sachithra Senanayake Profile Sri Lanka
S Senanayake
Dinesh Chandimal Profile Sri Lanka
Dinesh Chandimal
Dhammika Prasad Profile
Dhammika Prasad
Jeevan Mendis Profile Sri Lanka
Jeevan Mendis
Dimuth Karunarathna Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karunarathna
Suranga Lakmal Profile Sri Lanka
Suranga Lakmal
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