Colombo, Feb. 12 -- Star all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga will captain a strong 16-player squad in the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.

For the three Twenty20 Internationals against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka will be without injured seamer Dushmantha Chameera. Binura Fernando will take his place.

Chameera skipped the second ODI of the series after leaving the first ODI against Afghanistan in the middle of play. He won't be able to play in the T20Is due to a separate quadriceps ailment.

Every player from the series against Zimbabwe last month is still in the lineup. Angelo Mathews, who won Player of the Series against Zimbabwe after rejoining the T20I team three years ago, is still a part of the lineup.

Hasaranga will lead the sid...