Sri Lanka will be without regular captain Dinesh Chandimal for at least the next Test against England – starting on November 14 – as he has been ruled out for two weeks with a groin injury – a grade-one tear – sustained during the first Test. In his absence, deputy skipper Suranga Lakmal will take over leadership duties.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has also brought in young Charith Asalanka – who wasn’t on the standby list – as a replacement for Chandimal.
