Sri Lanka's interim coach Sanath Jayasuriya (R) and captain Charith Asalanka speak during a practice session ahead of their first Twenty20 cricket match against India at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on July 25, 2024. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
Colombo: Sri Lanka replaced their ODI skipper Kusal Mendis with T20 captain Charith Asalanka on Tuesday ahead of a three-match series against visiting India.
Asalanka, a 27-year-old middle-order batsman, will become Sri Lanka's white-ball captain after he was last week also named T20 skipper.
Asalanka was handed the T20 job after the resignation of Wanindu Hasaranga, following Sri Lanka's early exit from the T20 World Cup in June.
Mendis remains in the 16-member ODI squad announced by Sri Lanka Cricket for the upcoming series.
The three-match ODI series will be played at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo from August 2.
ODI squad: Charith Asalanka (capt), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Nishan Madushka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Akila Dananjaya, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana and Asitha Fernando.
