Dasun Shanaka has been named Sri Lanka 's vice-captain for the upcoming T20I tri-series that will also involve Pakistan and Zimbabwe. Fast bowler Eshan Malinga , meanwhile, is in line to make his debut in the same series while also being included in the ODI squad for the three matches against Pakistan before the tri-series begins.

Dilshan Madushanka has been ruled out of the ODI series as he hasn't yet recovered from a knee injury, and was replaced by Malinga, whereas Matheesha Pathirana isn't a part of the T20I squad as he is recovering from an upper respiratory tract infection. Pathirana was replaced by Asitha Fernando.

Top-order batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa , who last played a T20I at the start of the year, was back in the squad for the shortest format, having missed two bilater

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