Official: Kusal Janith Perera appointed ODI captain of Sri Lanka

May 12, 2021 at 1:37 PM

Kusal Janith Perera has been appointed as the ODI captain of Sri Lanka for the tour of Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka cricket officially announced the 18 Man squad for the Bangladesh tour, where Kusal Perera has been named Captain and Kusal Mendis has been named as his deputy.

Sri Lanka Cricket – Media Release 

The following Sri Lanka squad has been chosen by the Cricket Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket to take part in the upcoming ODI series vs Bangladesh.

The team leaves for Bangladesh on the 16th May 2021 to take part in a 03 match ODI
series.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Honorable Namal Rajapaksa gave his approval for
the squad.

Kusal becomes the 24th player to captain Sri Lanka in ODIs. Below is the full list of previous SL ODI captains.