The Sri Lanka Cricket option board has actually designated young batsman Charith Asanlaka as the vice-captain of the Sri Lanka T20 cricket group.
Asalanka will certainly be the vice-captain for the five-match Twenty20 collection in Australia next February.
The 24-year-old all-rounder that likewise captained the Sri Lanka Under-19 group, has actually until now racked up 295 runs in 9 Twenty20 Internationals.
Nonetheless, Bhanuka Rajapaksa has actually not been called in the team and also Wanindu Hasaranga and also Avishka Fernando have actually been called in the team once again.
Novices Janith Liyanage and also Kamil Mishara have actually likewise been consisted of in the team.
Sri Lanka T20 team to visit Australia:
Dasun Shanaka (Leader), Charith Asalanka (Replacement Leader), Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Goonetileke, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Chamika Karunaratne, Janith Liyanage, Kamil Mishara, Ramesh Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Nuwan Thushara, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Mahesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama and also Shiran Fernando.