Defending champions ka tag lekar chalna aasaan nahi hota, lekin Sri Lanka ne dikha diya hai ki wo apni gaddi chhodne ke mood me bilkul nahi hain. Women's T20 Asia Cup ke liye Sri Lanka ne apni 15-member squad ka elaan kar diya hai. Dubai ki tez dhoop me hone wale is tournament ke liye squad me kuch bade badlav hue hain. Ab dekhna ye hai ki kya ye badlav unhe ek baar phir Asia ka crown dila paenge ya nahi.
The Guru Story
Squad ki sabse badi headline hai Mithali Ayodhya ki wapasi. Ayodhya, jo apne slingy action ke liye jaani jati hain, unhe team me phir se jagah mili hai. Pichle mahine Pakistan ke khilaaf home series me unhe bahar rakha gaya tha, lekin unke record ko dekhte hue selectors ne unhe recall kiya hai. Unke saath young legspin allrounder Dewmi Vihanga ko pehli baar T20I squad me call-up mila hai. Vihanga ne domestic circuit me apne spin ka jaadu khoob chalaya hai aur ab unhe bade stage par khud ko prove karna hoga.
Sri Lanka ne apni squad me teen major changes kiye hain. Mithali Ayodhya aur Dewmi Vihanga ke saath seamer Chethana Vimukthi ki bhi entry hui hai. Inki entry ka matlab hai ki Malki Madara, Rashmika Sewwandi, aur Nimasha Meepage ko squad se bahar kar diya gaya hai. Team ki kamaan hamesha ki tarah legendary Chamari Athapaththu ke haatho me hai, jo world cricket ki one of the most dangerous players mani jati hain. Unki deputy hongi Harshitha Samarawickrama.
Is selection strategy me Pakistan factor bhi kaafi evident hai. Pichle mahine ki series me Pakistan ke khilaaf jo players fail rahe unhe replace kiya gaya hai. Pakistan ki team wese bhi apni inconsistent bowling aur mediocre fielding ke liye mashhoor hai, aur unke khilaaf khelte waqt Sri Lanka ne apni kamzoriyon ko pehchaan kar unhe fix kar liya hai. Pakistan ke khilaaf debubt karne wali 17-year-old Sanjana Kavindi ne apni jagah barkaraar rakhi hai, kyunki unka strike rate 157.14 ka raha hai, jo dikhata hai ki unme fire hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Mithali Ayodhya ne England me huye 12-team tournament me 4 wickets jhatke the, jo Sri Lanka ke liye dusra sabse best performance tha.
- Dewmi Vihanga ne domestic Women's National Super League me 8 wickets liye the, jo unke selection ka main reason bana.
- Young gun Sanjana Kavindi ne 2 matcho me 66 runs banaye hain aur unka strike rate Pakistan bowlers ke liye ek nightmare raha hai.
- Imesha Dulani ne bhi apni jagah banaye rakhi hai: wo Sri Lanka ke liye T20I century lagane wali sirf dusri mahila cricketer hain.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Sri Lanka ki ye squad balance aur experience ka mix hai. Mithali Ayodhya ka slingy action Dubai ki pitches par lethal ho sakta hai. Wahi dusri taraf, Pakistan team ke liye ye ek bada threat hai. Pakistan ki team hamesha ki tarah pressure me collapse karne ke liye jaani jati hai aur Sri Lanka ka aggressive approach unhe tournament se jaldi bahar bhej sakta hai. Halanki, team India ke samne Sri Lanka ki ye dominance kitni der tikegi, ye bada sawal hai. 2024 me Dambulla me jo hua wo ek fluke tha ya talent, uska asli test ab Dubai me hoga. India will be hungry for revenge, and Sri Lanka needs to be ready for the real boss of Asia.
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