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By Sa’adi Thawfeeq
National cricketers Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Ramesh Mendis and Kamindu Mendis will lead the five teams respectively in the upcoming National 4-day Super League due to commence on 19 January at seven venues.
The five teams consist of several national cricketers plus those who have performed well in the domestic circuit last season.
Interestingly, national Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne will play as deputy to Kusal Mendis in the Colombo team, while two other former captains Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal will play for Galle under the captaincy of Ramesh Mendis.
SSC and R. Premadasa Stadium will be the venues for the opening fixtures on 19 January with Colombo playing Kandy at SSC grounds and Dambulla taking on Galle at the R. Premadasa Stadium.
P. Sara Oval, Pallekele, Dambulla, Hambantota and Galle are the other venues that will be used for the 13-match tournament which will run till 5 March and will be a forerunner for selection of the Sri Lanka squad for the two Test matches in New Zealand.
NATIONAL 4-DAY SUPER LEAGUE 2023 SQUADS
Kusal Mendis (captain), Dimuth Karunaratne (vice-captain), Avishka Fernando, Nipun Dhananjaya, Heshan Danushka, Charith Asalanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Ashen Bandara, Manoj Sarathchandra, Roshane Silva, Laksitha Manasinghe, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Ishtha Wijesundera, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwan Pradeep, Nisala Tharaka, Kalana Perera, Prabath Jayasooriya, Tharindu Ratnayake.
Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Sadeera Samarawickrema (vice-captain), Nishan Madushka, Navod Paranavitharna, Sukitha Manoj, Kasun Abeyratne, Janith Liyanage, Madawa Warnapura, Avishka Tharindu, Lahiru Madushanka, Ravindu Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Shiran Fernando, Kavindu Pathirathne, Eshan Malinga, Binura Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dilum Sudeera, Sanjula Bandara, Sashika Dulshan.
Niroshan Dickwella (captain), Chamika Karunaratne (vice-captain), Pathum Nissanka, Lasith Croospulle, Kasun Adikari, Thanuka Dabare, Oshada Fernando, Lahiru Udara, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Raveen Yasas, Sahan Arachchige, Lahiru Kumara, Amshi de Silva, Nimsara Aththaragalle, Matheesha Pathirana, Nipun Ransika, Lasith Embuldeniya, Ashian Daniel, Wanuja Sahan, Sachithra Perera.
Ramesh Mendis (captain), Sangeeth Cooray (vice-captain), Hashan Dumindu, Lakshan Edirisinghe, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Thulina Dilshan, Vishad Randika, Mahesh Kumara, Dananjaya Lakshan, Kavishka Anjula, Dunith Wellalage, Nimesh Vimukthi, Suminda Lakshan, Dilshan Madushanka, Thilanga Udeshan, Milan Ratnayake, Asanka Manoj, Praveen Jayawickrama, Kaumal Nanayakkara.
Kamindu Mendis (captain), Minod Bhanuka (vice-captain), Nimesha Gunasinghe, Leo Fransisco, Gayan Manishan, Abhishek Liyanaarachchi, Dilan Jayalath, Lasith Abeyratna, Ashan Priyanjan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Samarakoon, Chaminda Wijesinghe, Sanoj Darshika, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Anuk Fernando, Duvindu Tillakaratne, Lakshan Sandakan, Malinda Pushpakumara, Dushan Hemantha.
