Overview
- Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed Malinga dislocated his left shoulder in the second T20I against England, was ruled out of the third match, and has returned to Colombo for an MRI.
- The final 15 is led by Dasun Shanaka and retains Malinga despite the injury, while Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva has been left out.
- No replacement has been named for the World Cup squad, and any change must be cleared by the ICC because the submission deadline has passed.
- Media reports list Pramod Madushan and Nuwan Thushara among likely pace options if Sri Lanka seek approval to replace Malinga.
- Co-host Sri Lanka start their campaign against Ireland on February 8 in Colombo, with Group B games also against Oman, Australia and Zimbabwe.