Angelo Mathews Play Last Test: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Test Series: Sri Lanka’s team announced, Angelo Mathews’s last Test

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New Delhi. Sri Lankan team will start the new Test Championship Circle against Bangladesh at their home later this month. The hosts have announced their 18 -member team for the two -match Test series against Bangladesh. The first match of this series is to be played in Galle from 17 June. Dhananjay D. Silva will be seen captaining the team. Former captain Angelo Mathews will last for Sri Lanka to play in Test cricket.

This series will begin the journey of Sri Lanka in the new World Test Championship Circle from 2025 to 2027. It has been told on the official website of ICC. The team consists of many new players under the captaincy of Dhananjay D. Silva. Pasindu Suriabandara, Pawan Ratnayake and Isitha Vijesundara are new faces, who are ready to make Test debut for The Lions. Lahiru Udara and Sonal Dinusha, who made Test debut against Australia, have managed to save their place. Among experienced players, seam bowler Lahiru Kumara has been selected but he will not be able to play in the first Test due to injury.

Angelo Mathews’ last test

In the first Test match, everyone’s former captain will be on Angelo Mathews. This will be the last match of his Test career. Mathews started his Test career in Galle in 2009 and he would retire at the same place in Sri Lanka’s white jersey. The 37 -year -old Mathews, Dimuth, is running at the footsteps of Karunaratne, who retired in Galle after the second Test against Australia in February 2025.

Sri Lankan program against Bangladesh

Bangladesh announced its team earlier this month in which Najmul Hussain Shanto will continue the captaincy of the team in the new WTC Chakra. The Bangladesh team will play the first Test against Sri Lanka between June 17 and June 21 in Galle. After this, both teams will be face to face in Colombo for the second Test. The match is to be played from 25 June to 29 June.

Sri Lanka Team: Dhananjay de Silva (Captain), Pathum Nisanka, Oshda Fernando, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Pasindu Suriabandara, Sonal Dinus, Pawan Ratnayayak, Prabhat Jayasurya, Tharaindu Ratanayake, Akila Dhananayake, Akila Dhananayake, Fernando, Kasun Rajita, Isitha Vijesundara.

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