Overview
- Mendis sustained a right hamstring injury while attempting a run for Colombo Kaps at the Sinhalese Sports Club, which sources say occurred on Sunday and forced him to retire hurt during the match.
- Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed on July 22 that he will miss the remainder of the Lanka Premier League and will begin a rehab program under the national medical team at the High Performance Centre.
- Colombo Kaps have appointed Kamindu Mendis as their captain for the rest of the tournament as the franchise adjusts its leadership and match plans.
- Sri Lanka’s medical team has not given a recovery timetable, so Mendis’ availability for the two-Test series against India that starts on August 15 remains unresolved and will be monitored in the coming weeks.
- The injury removes a player who had been in strong form this year—including 550 PSL runs—and creates selection and wicketkeeping questions for Sri Lanka ahead of the World Test Championship fixtures at Galle and the SSC.