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Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Shashini Gimhani has been ruled out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held from 11 June across England and Wales.
Gimhani sustained a lower back injury during training and was eventually sidelined ahead of the mega event, with leg-spinner Chethana Vimukthi replacing her in the squad. She has played three ODIs and is yet to make her debut in T20Is
Gimhani played seven T20Is and collected six wickets for an average of 21.16 and an economy of 7.05.
Sri Lanka head into the tournament on the back of a successful T20I series sweep and will hope to carry that momentum into the World Cup, where they have been placed in a challenging Group 2 alongside hosts England, defending champions New Zealand, the West Indies, Ireland, and Scotland.
The island nation will begin its campaign against England at Edgbaston on June 12 before taking on New Zealand in Southampton on June 16.
They will then face the West Indies and Ireland in Bristol on June 21 and June 23, respectively, before concluding the group stage against Scotland in Manchester on June 26.
Sri Lanka Updated Squad:
Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunarathne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Nilakshika Silva, Kaveesha Dilhari, Hansima Karunarathne, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Sugandika Dassanayaka, Nimasha Madushani, Kawya Kavindi, Malki Madara, Mithali Ayodhya, Chethana Vimukthi.
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