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By Shamseer Jaleel
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has organised the Inter Provincial One Day Tournament, which will be used as a yard stick for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 selections. Four teams will play each other on a league basis, before the top 2 will meet in the final on 11 April.
National selectors have named four squads, led by Dinesh Chandimal (Colombo), Lasith Malinga (Galle), Dimuth Karunaratne (Kandy), and Angelo Mathews (Dambulla) for these encounters.
Surprisingly, Dilruwan Perera, Dhammika Prasad, and Hasitha Boyagoda being named in the standby players is a big shock.
Colombo
Dinesh Chandimal (Captain), Upul Tharanga (Vice-Captain), Avishka Fernando, Angelo Perera, Ashan Priyanjan, Kamindu Mendis, Seekkuge Prasanna, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal, Asitha Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Chamara Silva, Mohamed Shiraz, Shehan Jayasuriya
Head Coach: Avishka Gunawardene
Manager: Charith Senanayake
Standby Players: Vishva Chathuranga, Nipun Dananjaya, Kalana Perera, Tharindu Rathnayake, Nipun Ransika, Hashan Dumindu, Hasitha Boyagoda
Kandy
Dimuth Karunarathne (Captain), Thisara Perera (Vice-Captain), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Pathum Nissanka, Priyamal Perera, Roshen Silva, Asela Gunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Malinda Pushpakumara, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwan Pradeep, Chathuranga De Silva, Sachithra Senanayake, Dilesh Gunaratne, Manoj Sarathchandra
Head Coach: Piyal Wijethunga
Manager: Balan Aashirvardhan
Standby Players: Tharindu Kaushal, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Dilruwan Perera, Kavishka Anjula, Jehan Daniel, Rohan Sanjaya, Sangeeth Cooray
Galle
Lasith Malinga (Captain), Lahiru Thirimanne (Vice-Captain), Kusal Mendis, Sandun Weerakkody, Mahela Udawatte, Minod Bhanuka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Milinda Siriwardena, Nishan Peiris, Chamikara Edirisinghe, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Madushanka, Sammu Ashan, Shehan Madushanka, Wanindu Hasaranga
Head Coach: Thilan Samaraweera
Manager: Shammi Gunasekara
Standby Players: Nipun Karunanayake, Kamil Mishara, Nisala Tharaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Dhammika Prasad, Thikshila De Silva
Dambulla
Angelo Mathews (Captain), Niroshan Dickwella (Vice-Captain), Danushka Gunathilake, Oshada Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jeewan Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Lakshan Sandakan, Prabath Jayasuriya, Isuru Udana, Ishan Jayaratne, Sachithra Serasinghe, Vishwa Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Ramesh Mendis
Head Coach: Sumithra Warnakulasooriya
Manager: Vinothen John
Standby Players: Dushan Vimukthi, Sonal Dinusha, Lahiru Gamage, Ramith Rambukwella, Kaushal Silva, Shiran Fernando, Lahiru Udara
April 4
Colombo vs Dambulla at Dambulla
Kandy vs Galle at Pallekelle
April 6
Dambulla vs Galle at Dambulla
Colombo vs Kandy at Pallekelle
April 8
Dambulla vs Kandy at Dambulla
Colombo vs Galle at Pallekelle
April 10
3rd/4th Place Playoff at Dambulla
April 11
Final at Dambulla