Mathews is included in Mendis’s squad for the Cricket World Cup

Former Sri Lankan all-rounder Jeevan Mendis named his 15-member Sri Lanka squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, which will be held in India. Jeevan Mendis named Dasun Shanaka as the captain of the side. He changed five players from Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup squad. He named Angelo Mathews, Dilshan Madhushanka, Lahiru Kumara, Dushmantha Chameera, and Wanidu Hasaranga instead of Dimuth Karunarathne, Kasun Rajitha, Pramod Madushan, Binura Fernando, and Dushan Hemantha.

Jeevan Mendis’s Sri Lanka World Cup squad

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga (Subject to fitness*), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana , Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madhushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara
reserve player – *Dushan Hemantha

My probable @OfficialSLC squad for #WorldCup23

Pathum
Kusal Perera
Kusal Mendis
Sadeera
Asalanka
Dhananjaya
Angelo Mathews
Dasun (C)
Hasaranga (Subject to fitness*)
Dunith Wellalage
Maheesh Theekshana
Chameera
Dilshan Madhushanka
Pathirana
Lahiru Kumara

*Dushan Hemantha#CWC23

— Jeevan Mendis (@jeevanmendis) September 21, 2023