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Pacer Dilshan Madushanka was connected Wednesday approved arsenic the replacement for injured Matheesha Pathirana successful the Sri Lankan squad for the T20 World Cup.
Pathirana has been sidelined aft suffering a musculus strain during Sri Lanka’s Group B fixture against Australia connected Monday (February 16, 2026), which the hosts won by 8 wickets astatine Pallekele.
“The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Dilshan Madushanka arsenic a replacement for Matheesha Pathirana successful the Sri Lanka squad,” the ICC said successful a release.
The right-arm pacer Pathirana had delivered lone 3 balls against Australia earlier suffering the injury. He could not implicit his over. Pathirana had featured successful clashes against Ireland and Oman earlier.
