A right-arm fast bowler with a round-arm action who has the ability to trouble the best of batsmen with his searing pace, Chameera has long being considered as one of the brightest seam prospects in Sri Lanka. Currently jostling with the likes of Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal and Lahiru Kumara, the Ragama-born youngster is sure to only get better with time as he gets more exposure to international cricket.
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IPL 2024: Dushmantha Chameera has been part of the three IPL franchises before and will play for two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming season of the tournament. Chameera comes in for England pacer Gus Atkinson.
The right-arm speedster Lahiru Kumara joins the likes of captain Dasun Shanaka and pacer Matheesha Pathirana on the sidelines as Sri Lanka lose a bulk of their pace attack to injuries ahead of the upcoming crucial game against Afghanistan in Pune on Monday.
"The Sri Lanka Cricket Selectors took this decision in order to ensure that the team has ready replacements in place to face contingencies, such as an injury to an existing squad member. Accordingly, Angelo Mathews and Dushmantha Chameera will join the team tomorrow," SLC statement said.
Wanindu Hasaranga is set to miss the group-stage matches while Dushmantha Chameera is likely to miss the entire tournament due to a shoulder injury that occurred in the LPL 2023.
The 30-year-old Chameera has been replaced by Nuwan Thushara
Colombo, Sri Lanka: The International Cricket Council has confirmed Dushmantha Chameera will replace the injured Dhammika Prasad in Sri Lanka's squad for the World Cup.Prasad was ruled out after fracturing his hand when he attempted
Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka picked uncapped off spinner Tharindu Kaushal and fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera on Tuesday for two upcoming test matches against New Zealand.A 16-man squad includes six specialist batsmen, captain Angelo Mathews
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