Colombo, Feb. 7 -- The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Pramod Madushan as a replacement for Eshan Malinga in the Sri Lanka squad, as per a release.

Madushan, a medium-fast bowler who has played 13 ODIs and eight T20Is, was named as a replacement after Eshan Malinga was ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 owing to a shoulder injury. The 25-year-old had sustained a blow during the recently concluded T20I series against England.

The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee (ETC) before the player can be officially added to the squad.

The ETC of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 consists of Wasim Khan - ICC General Manager - Cricket (ICC Representativ...