Inoka Ranaweera included in Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup squad and may play a role throughout the campaign in the UAE.
Inoka Ranaweera has been named in Sri Lanka’s women’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad, with 21-year-old seamer Kawya Kavindi making way.
Ranaweera was not included in Sri Lanka’s roster for the women’s Asia Cup, which they won in July. More recently, she had not been included in Sri Lanka’s squads to travel to Ireland.
However, as the UAE’s T20 World Cup will probably be held on wickets that suit spin, the seasoned Ranaweera has been called up. She has not been very effective this year in the shortest format, but she still has 91 T20I wickets from 82 matches for Sri Lanka, with an economy rate of 5.86.
But with Kavindi left out of the World Cup team, Sri Lanka’s seam-bowling options are now limited to Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, and Ama Kanchana.
Their spin cabinet is more stocked. Inoshi Priyadharshani, Sugandika Kumari, and Kavisha Dilhari are joined by Ranaweera; each of them could have an impact on the campaign. Additionally, there’s always Captain Chamari Athapaththu’s offspin.
Sri Lanka’s batting team has never appeared more formidable. The likes of Harshitha Samarawickrama and eighteen-year-old Vishmi Gunaratne have also been among the runs in recent months, in addition to their talisman Athapaththu. They will feel more confident after winning the Asia Cup and be able to challenge for a spot in the T20 World Cup final four.
October 3 is when the World Cup is supposed to kick off. For the first round, Sri Lanka is in Group A with Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and India.