Sri Lanka Cricket team off to New Zealand for T20 3-match series

The Sri Lanka Cricket team led by Charith Asalanka along with Head Coach Sanath Jayasuriya is pictured going through religious rituals just prior to taking wing for New Zealand on Friday.

The first two T20Is will be played in Mount Maunganui, while the final match will be hosted in Nelson. Here is a look at the Sri Lanka T20I squad followed by the schedule for the series against New Zealand:

Sri Lanka Squad for T20I series in New Zealand
Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamidu Wickramasinghe, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando, Binura Fernando.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka T20I Series Schedule
1st T20I: December 28, Mount Maunganui – 11:45 AM IST
2nd T20I: December 30, Mount Maunganui – 11:45 AM IST
3rd T20I: January 2, Nelson – 5:45 AM IST

The Sri Lanka cricket team took wing on Friday to New Zealand for a 3-match taking place on December 30 and January 2.

T20I series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will commence on December 28, with the second and third matches taking place on December 30 and January 2, respectively.