Charith Asalanka will lead Sri Lanka in the first two T20Is against Bangladesh

Hasaranga had collected three demerit points and a fine of 50 percent of the match fee after the T20I series against Afghanistan.

Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has named a 17-member squad for the T20I leg of the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. Charith Asalanka will lead the side in the first two T20Is in the absence of regular captain Wanindu Hasaranga, who will serve a two-match ban for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct.

Hasaranga had collected three demerit points and a fine of 50 percent of the match fee after the T20I series against Afghanistan.

The incident had occurred at the end of the third T20I between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in Dambulla when Hasaranga approached umpire Lyndon Hanibal to criticize a decision of a high full toss not being called a no-ball, reports ICC.

In addition, opener Pathum Nissanka, who was originally selected in the squad, will not tour Bangladesh due to an injury sustained during the Afghanistan Series and will be replaced by Avishka Fernando.

Selection: Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka (vc), Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Janith Perera, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Alsohara, Matheesha Pathirana, Akila Dananjaya, Binura Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay.

Schedule for the T20I series:

All matches will be played in Sylhet

1st T20I: March 4

2nd T20I: March 6

3rd T20I: March 9