Kumara ruled out of World Cup, Chameera named replacement
Lahiru Kumara
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12 Feb 25
Sri Lanka fast-bowler Lahiru Kumara has been ruled out of the World Cup due to a thigh injury as Dushmantha Chameera replaced him in the squad.
Kumara sustained the hamstring injury during training session in Pune ahead of Sri Lanka's crucial clash against Afghanistan.
Kumara was named the ‘Player of the Match’ after he picked up 3-35, helping Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets.
Kumara picked up the key wickets of England skipper Jos Buttler and all-rounders Ben Stokes and Liam Livingstone during Sri Lanka's eight-wicket triumph and has collected five scalps for his country through four appearances at the tournament.
Initially, Chameera was not part of Sri Lanka's 15-member World Cup squad due to an injury he sustained during the Lanka Premier League.
However, he was later called up as a traveling reserve, along with the experienced Angelo Mathews. Mathews was brought into the squad as a substitute for the injured pacer Matheesha Pathirana.
