Overview
- Sri Lanka will open its Asia Cup campaign against Bangladesh on September 13 in Abu Dhabi.
- Captain Charith Asalanka flagged fatigue from back-to-back ODIs in Zimbabwe and immediate travel, calling for brief rest to protect fitness for the opener.
- Liyanage earned selection after scores of 70 not out and 19 in Harare, returning to T20Is for the first time since February 2022 in Dharamsala.
- The team arrived in the UAE on September 9 and will remain in Abu Dhabi for Group B fixtures against Hong Kong on September 15 and Afghanistan on September 18.
- Wanindu Hasaranga has traveled to join the squad as he returns from a hamstring injury.