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The Sri Lanka Men’s Under19 Asia Cup team shortly before their departure to Oman
The Sri Lanka Under19 cricketers will use their experience of playing in the MCA Premier League to win their maiden Men’s Under19 Asia Cup title when they embarked for Oman on Monday.
Sri Lanka’s Under19 skipper Viran Chamuditha speaking to the media shortly before their departure said, “Playing in the Mercantile tournament has given us a great fillip ahead of the Asia Cup. Virtually everyone in the squad have performed well and I think it will help us make it to the final. We have a well-balanced unit and I am confident that we can do well this time.”
Since 2019 the MCA has opened its doors for Under19 cricketers to perform in their Premier League giving the schoolboys the much needed experience to compete against national cricketers enlisted in the regular line up of top corporate teams.
Sri Lanka has a very unique record in the Men’s Under19 Asia Cup being five-time runners-up in the tournament, and continuing their pursuit of a first title.
The last occasion they ended as runner-up was to India in 2021 and since then they have failed to make it to the final in the last three occasions.
The 13th edition of the 50-over tournament features eight nations with all the matches scheduled to be played at Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman.
Sri Lanka placed in Group B alongside Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Malaysia open their campaign on 5 November against Malaysia. Their other matches are on 7 November against Bangladesh and 9 November against Afghanistan. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals on 12 November with the final slated for 14 November.
The squad: Viran Chamuditha (Captain), Senuja Wekunagoda (Vice-Captain), Rehan Peiris, Kithma Withanapathirana, Gimhan Rasanjana, Sanul Weeraratne, Chaniru Senaratne, Lithma Perera, Vigneshwaran Akash, Sethmika Seneviratne, Gimhan Mendis, Lathendra Akash, Himaru Deshan, Stevon Peiris, Kaushika Kumarasinghe. (ST)
