ආබාධය නිසා පැතුම් නිස්සංකට පාකිස්ථාන තුන්කොන් තරගාවලිය අහිමි වෙයි

Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka has been ruled out of the ODI tri-series in Pakistan, where Sri Lanka, Pakistan and England are due to compete. Reports say he has not received medical clearance to return to competitive cricket after a hamstring injury.

Nissanka missed Sri Lanka’s preceding T20I series with the injury and had been expected to recover for the ODI matches. The Island Sports reports that his rehabilitation took longer than anticipated. Selectors had initially hoped he might play late in the tournament, but later confirmed he would not take part.

Lahiru Udara, who plays alongside Nissanka for NCC, has been selected as his replacement. The Island Sports reports that the team’s focus is now on getting Nissanka ready for a two-match Test series against Pakistan next month. A source close to the team told the outlet that he may aim to prove his fitness in a warm-up match before the Tests.

The tri-series marks Sri Lanka’s return to this format of competition after eight years, according to ThePapare. Its report lists the scheduled dates as the 18th to the 31st of the month, with matches in Rawalpindi and Lahore. It identifies Kusal Mendis, Harry Brook and Shaheen Shah Afridi as the respective captains of Sri Lanka, England and Pakistan.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.