Champions Trophy 2017: Dhananjaya de Silva replaces injured Perera in Sri Lanka squad

Dhananjaya de Silva has replaced the injured batsman Kusal Perera in Sri Lanka’s Champions Trophy squad, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement on Saturday.

Perera suffered a hamstring injury in Thursday’s stunning seven-wicket victory over defending champions India at The Oval.

“The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 has approved Dhananjaya de Silva as a replacement player for Kusal Perera in the Sri Lanka squad for the tournament,” the ICC said.