A file image of Sri Lankan bowler Dilshan Madushanka. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Pacer Dilshan Madushanka was on Wednesday approved as the replacement for injured Matheesha Pathirana in the Sri Lankan squad for the T20 World Cup. Pathirana has been sidelined after suffering a muscle strain during Sri Lanka’s Group B fixture against Australia on Monday (February 16, 2026), which the hosts won by eight wickets at Pallekele. “The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Dilshan Madushanka as a replacement for Matheesha Pathirana in the Sri Lanka squad,” the ICC said in a release. The right-arm pacer Pathirana had delivered only three balls against Australia before suffering the injury. He could not complete his over. Pathirana had featured in clashes against Ireland and Oman earlier. Published – February 19, 2026 04:09 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation T.N. Climate Summit ends with emphasis on tackling forest fire NGT Orders joint probe into quarry impact on Tata Cancer Hospital due to illegal mining