With Asia Cup lower than every week away, Sri Lanka has suffered a significant setback as quick bowling spearhead Dushmantha Chameera has been dominated out of the extremely anticipated match, commencing on the August 27.
Sri Lankan quick bowler Chameera is about to overlook the upcoming Asia Cup, only a day after Pakistan’s quick bowling sensation Shaheen Afridi was dominated out of the continental competitors owing to a knee harm sustained within the Check sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lankan workforce’s fielding coach Anton Roux put out a publish by way of his official Instagram account the place he acknowledged the Sri Lankan pacer’s humility and kindness, together with disclosing his omission from the match resulting from an harm. He wished Chameera all one of the best in his restoration from the harm, labeling it as a lonely part of knowledgeable athlete’s profession.
His publish learn, “One of many kindest folks I’ve met, and likewise extraordinarily skilled in his method to his sport. So gutted for him about his harm which guidelines him out of the Asia Cup, however I’m positive Dushy will bounce again stronger for the World Cup in Australia come October. Accidents are a part of skilled sport and typically the highway to restoration generally is a lonely course of. That’s why it’s vital to assist injured gamers as finest as attainable throughout this part. See you quickly Dushy.”
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The Islanders are one of many darkish horses for the six-team match as they’ve some world-class gamers of their ranks, however have suffered within the current previous resulting from inconsistency. Their limited-overs skipper Dasun Shanaka has galvanized the workforce to a historic win within the ODI sequence in opposition to Australia and can hope for performances on related traces from his workforce in a bid to safe a sixth Asia Cup title.
They’re the second-most profitable facet within the match’s historical past, behind defending champions India. Shanaka’s males will begin their marketing campaign with a conflict in opposition to Afghanistan within the opening fixture of the match on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium.
