Sri Lanka replace all-rounder Dewmi Vihanga with left-arm spinner Nimasha Meepage for the Women’s T20 Asia Cup after Vihanga is ruled out due to a right-knee injury. ESPN Cricinfo reports that Vihanga picks up the injury during a practice game, while other coverage likewise cites the right-knee problem as the reason she cannot take part.
According to the reports, Vihanga does not travel with the Sri Lankan squad to the United Arab Emirates. Meepage is named as the replacement ahead of the tournament, with one outlet also noting that she previously made her T20I debut in December 2024. Across the sources, the focus is on the injury occurring in a practice setting, Vihanga’s withdrawal from the squad’s trip to the UAE, and the subsequent call-up of Meepage as the replacement player.
