Co-host Sri Lanka’s journey to the Asia Cup encounters yet another setback as pacer Dilshan Madushanka succumbs to injury, joining a list of other ailing bowlers that includes Lahiru Kumara, Dushmantha Chameera, and Wanindu Hasaranga.

During a practice match on Friday, Dilshan Madushanka suffered a torn oblique muscle, further compounding the challenges faced by the Sri Lankan team. The injury might even cast doubts on his fitness for the impending World Cup, as highlighted by Arjuna de Silva, the chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket’s medical committee, in an interview with ESPNcricinfo.

Dushmantha Chameera, grappling with a pectoral injury, joins the growing list of sidelined players. His unavailability for the Asia Cup is confirmed, and his participation in the initial stages of the World Cup remains uncertain, as noted in the report.

Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga’s journey to recovery is ongoing as he deals with a grade two thigh strain. His involvement in the Asia Cup hangs in the balance, as his rehabilitation continues.