Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Chief Selector Pramodya Wickremesinghe has confirmed that Dasun Shanaka will continue as the captain of the Sri Lanka T20I squad until the conclusion of the 2026 T20I World Cup.

Pramodya Wickremesinghe, speaking following his appointment as the Chief Selector of the current selection committee, also stated that the previous committee had named a 25-player squad for the World Cup, and that squad will remain unchanged.

Accordingly, Dasun Shanaka will lead Sri Lanka as the captain in the upcoming T20 series against Pakistan and England, scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan squad: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Janith, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwe...