My preferred squad for Asia Cup T20 World Cup;

1. Kusal Mendis (wk)
2. Danushka Gunathilaka / Pathum Nissanka
3. Charith Asalanka
4. Bhanuka Rajapaksa/ Dananjaya De Silva
5. Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva
6. Dasun Shanaka (c)
7. Chamika Karunaratne/ Lahiru Mathusanga
8. Dunith Wellalage
9. Dushmantha Chameera
10. Matheesa Pathirana
11. Maheesh Theeksana

12. Pathum Nissanka
13. Dananjaya De Silve
14. Lahiru Madushanga
15. Jeffrey Vandersay
16. Asitha Fernando
17. Biruna Fernando/ Dilshan Madushanga

Note: I personally include Angelo Mathews to bat at no 4. I don’t think selectors would go with him.

My Preferred ODI XI against India;

1. Avishka Fernando
2. Kusal Perera (wk)
3. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
4. Dananjaya De Silva (vc)
5. Hasaranga De Silva
6. Dasun Shanaka (c)
7. Ramesh Mendis/ Dananjaya Laxsan
8. Isuru Udana
9. Biruna Fernando
10. Dushmantha Chameera
11. Laxsan Sandakan/ Praveen Jayawickrama

My Preferred XI for the 1st ODI against England;

1. Danushka Gunathilaka
2. Avishka Fernando
3. Kusal Perera (c)
4. Kusal Mendis
5. Dananjaya De Silva
6. Dasun Shanaka
7. Hasaranga De Silva
8. Dananjaya Laxsan
9. Binura Fernando
10. Dushmantha Chameera
11. Laxsan Sandakan/ Isuru Udana (depends on the conditions)

Note: Sri Lanka cricket has really missed the services of Angelo Mathews in this series so far. Niroshan Dickwella should not be considered in the middle order in the white ball cricket.
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My SL XI For T20I;

1. Danushka Gunathilaka
2. MDKJ Perera (c)
3. Avishka Fernando
4. Kusal Mendis
5. Dasun Shanaka
6. Dananjaya De Silva
7. Hasaranga De Silva
8. Ramesh Mendis
9. Biruna Fernando
10. Dushmantha Chameera
11. Nuwan Pradeep

My Preferred XI For ODI’s;

1. Danushka Gunathilaka
2. MDKJ Perera (c/wk)
3. Avishka Fernando
4. Kusal Mendis
5. Dananjaya De Silva
6. Hasaranga De Silva
7. Niroshan Dickwella/ Dasun Shanaka
8. Ramesh Mendis
9. Biruna Fernando
10. Dushmantha Chameera
11. Nuwan Pradeep

My Preferred XI for T20I;

1. Danushka Gunathilaka
2. MDKJ Perera (c)
3. Avishka Fernando
4. Kusal Mendis
5. Dasun Shanaka
6. Dananjaya De Silva
7. Hasaranga De Silva
8. Dananjaya Laxsan
9. Ramesh Mendis/ Isuru Udana/ Ishan Jayaratne
10. Biruna Fernando
11. Dushmantha Chameera

My Preferred ODI XI for against England;

1. Danushka Gunathilaka
2. MDKJ Perera (c)
3. Avishka Fernando
4. Kusal Mendis
5. Charith Asalanka
6. Dananjaya De Silva
7. Hasaranga De Silva
8. Dananjaya Laxsan
9. Ramesh Mendis/ Isuru Udana/ Ishan Jayaratne
10. Biruna Fernando/ Nuwan Pradeep
11. Dushmantha Chameera

My Test Squad;

1. Dimuth Karunaratne (c)
2. Lahiru Thirimanne
3. Oshada Fernando
4. Angelo Mathews
5. Dananjaya de Silva
6. Pathum Nissanka
7. Niroshan Dickwella (wk)
8. Suranga Lakmal
9. Vishwa Fernando
10. Praveen Jayawickrama
11. Lasith Empuldeniya

12. Ramesh Mendis
13. Lahiru Kumara
14. Kusal Mendis
15. Dinesh Chandimal
16. Asitha Fernando
17. MDKJ Perera
18. Duvindu Thilakaratne

ODI Squad;

1. Danushka Gunathilaka
2. MDKJ Perera
3. Avishka Fernando
4. Dananjaya de Silva
5. Angelo Mathews
6. Niroshan Dickwella (wk)
7. Hasaranga de Silva
8. Ramesh Mendis
9. Dananjaya Laxsan
10. Dushmantha Chameera
11. Biruna Fernando

12. Kusal Mendis
13. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
14. Praveen Jayawickrama
15. Lahiru Thirimanne
16. Suranka Lakmal
17. Nuwan Pradeep
18. Laxsan Sandakan
19. Isuru Udana
20. Ishan Jayaratne
21. Diwindu Thilakaratne

T20 Squad;

1. Danushka Gunathilaka
2. Avishka Fernando
3. MDKJ Perera
4. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
5. Angelo Mathews
6. Dasun Shanaka
7. Dananjaya De Silva
8. Hasaranga De Silva
9. Dananjaya Laxsan
10. Dushmantha Chameera
11. Biruna Fernando

12. Kusal Mendis
13. Niroshan Dickwella
14. Ramesh Mendis
15. Laxsan Sandakan
16. Isuru Udana
17. Nuwan Pradeep
18. Ishan Jayaratne

My Preferred Sri Lanka XI For 1st ODI;

1. Danushka Gunathilaka
2. Dimuth Karunaratne (c)
3. Pathum Nissanka
4. Dinesh Chandimal (wk)
5. Angelo Mathews
6. Ashen Bandara
7. Hasaranga De Silva
8. Ramesh Mendis/ Tissara Perera
9. Dushmantha Chameera
10. Nuwan Pradeep/ Asitha Fernando
11. Laxsan Sandakan

My Preferred Sri Lanka XI for 1st Test Against WI;

1. Dimuth Karunaratne (c)
2. Pathum Nissanka
3. Lahiru Thirimanne
4. Angelo Mathews
5. Dinesh Chandimal (wk)
6. Dananjaya De Silva
7. Roshan Silva
8. Lasith Embuldeniya
9. Suranga Lakmal
10. Vishwa Fernando
11. Asitha Fernando

My Preferred XI For The 1st ODI;

1. Danushka Gunathilaka
2. Pathum Nissanka
3. Dimuth Karunaratne (c)
4. Dinesh Chandimal (wk)
5. Angelo Mathews
6. Ashen Bandara/ Oshada Fernando
7. Dasun Shanaka/ Tissara Perera
8. Hasaranga De Silva
9. Akila Dananjaya/ Laxsan Sandakan
10. Dushmantha Chameera
11. Nuwan Pradeep/ Asitha Fernando

My Sri Lanka XI for 3rd T20I

1. Danushka Gunathilaka
2. Pathum Nissanka
3. Niroshan Dickwella (wk)
4. Angelo Mathews (c)
5. Ashen Bandara
6. Tissara Perera
7. Hasaranga De Silva
8. Ramesh Mendis
9. Akila Dananjaya
10. Dushmantha Chameera
11. Laxsan Sandakan

Note: T Perera is only considered as hard hitting finisher, not to consider for bowling options. Nuwan Pradeep could be brought in place of Ramesh Mendis.