More changes to the squad; Vice Captain Dhanajaya de Silva pulls out | Daily FT

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Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe ODI seriesBy Sa’adi Thawfeeq The 18-member Sri Lanka squad picked for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe has undergone a further change with Vice Captain Dhananjaya de Silva making himself unavailable for personal reasons. De Silva’s wife has given birth and he has been granted paternity leave by Sri Lanka Cricket. De Silva has been replaced by 23-year-old batting all-rounder Kamindu Mendis, who has represented Sri Lanka in four ODIs and five T20Is. Earlier the squad underwent four changes from the original one selected with batsmen Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandim…

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