Left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera, 38, has been named in Sri Lanka's women's T20 World Cup 2024 squad, with 21-year-old seamer Kawya Kavindi making way. Ranaweera had been left out of the squad for the women's Asia Cup,

Fixtures for the ninth edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, hosted by the United Arab Emirates, replacing Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka Women have replaced pacer Kawya Kavindi by naming the left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad. Ranaweera has hit the jackpot as the team was looking for a spinner to assist their prospects in spin-friendly pitches of United Arab Emirates (UAE). She was excluded from the Asia Cup squad and missed the Ireland tour.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee on Friday, 20th September, named a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC event. Chamari Athapatthu, who captained Sri Lanka to the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 crown, will continue to lead them.

Sri Lanka on Friday recalled left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera in their 15-member squad to be led by inspirational skipper Chamari Athapaththu for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup in UAE.

Ranaweera, with over 12 years of international experience, last featured for Sri Lanka during the 2024 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers

Sri Lanka have had a prolific run over the last 18 months, securing series triumphs over England and South Africa for the first time ever in any format, apart from their historic Asia Cup win

As expected, Sri Lanka’s inspirational leader Chamari Athapaththu is at the helm of the unit. The squad is largely similar to the one that helped Sri Lanka to their first-ever Women’s Asia Cup title win in July this year,