Dushmantha Chameera ruled out of World T20 Series

Sri Lanka fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Series. The pacer has been knocked down by yet another calf injury. 

Chameera had also missed the 2022 Asia T20 because of a calf injury, but was named in SL’s World Series squad after he passed the fitness test. 

The lanky pacer played a critical role in Sri Lanka’s commanding 79-run win over the UAE in Geelong. He finished the game with impressive match figures of 3/15. However, he sustained injury during the last over of his spell and was seen shaking his head in disappointment as he limped off the field. 

Sri Lanka also have fitness concerns surrounding batter Danushka Gunathilaka and pace bowler Pramad Madhushan, with both of them on bench due to hamstring problems. It puts the side in a tricky situation, having lost the game of the tournament to Namibia; they are currently positioned at third in the group rankings with only two points to their name.