By Srian Obeyesekere

Vimath Dinsara of Royal College, Colombo, will captain the Sri Lanka Under-19 Team versus the Bangladesh U19s. He was picked to lead the side by Sri Lanka Cricket’s Junior Selection Committee which has selected the following 15-member squad to represent the Sri Lanka Under-19 team in the first two of the 6-match Youth ODIs against the touring Bangladesh U19 team.

The series will commence following a warm up game starting on April 26 at the Colts Grounds. It will be followed by the first Youth ODI at the CCC Grounds on April 28.

The Lankan squad drawn from the grassroots of island wide talent boasts of a very strong composition with players from key Colombo schools bringing all-round depth to the fold.

The squad: Vimath Dinsara – (Captain) Royal College, Colombo, Dulnith Sigera – Mahanama College, Colombo, Dimantha Mahavithana – Trinity College, Kandy, Viran Chamuditha – St. Servatius’ College, Matara, Kavija Gamage – Kingswood College, Kandy, Kithma Vidanapathirana – Ananda College, Colombo, Ramiru Perera – Royal College, Colombo, Aadham Hilmy – Trinity College, Kandy, Dinura Damsith – Gurukula College, Kelaniya, Chamika Heenatigala – Mahanama College, Colombo, Rasith Nimsara – Lyceum International School, Wattala, Kugadas Mathulan – St. John’s College, Jaffna, Vigneswaran Akash – Hartley College, Jaffna 14, Tharusha Navodya – Zahira College, Colombo, Sanuja Ninduwara – St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala.

The tour itinerary is as follows:
April 24 Warm Up Colts,

April 26 First Youth ODI CCC,

April 28 Second Youth ODI CCC,

April 30 Third Youth ODI Colts,

May 4 Fourth Youth ODI CCC,

May 5 Fifth Youth ODI SSC,

May 8 Sixth Youth ODI Colts.