All-rounder Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of Sri Lanka’s squad for Saturday’s World Cup final against India due to injury and has been replaced by off-spinner Suraj Randiv, the International Cricket Council said.
“Mathews suffered a strain to his right thigh muscle, which occurred during his side's semi-final victory over New Zealand in Colombo,” the ICC said in a statement on Friday.
Once replaced, a player may not return to the squad. Sri Lanka also had veteran left-arm seamer Chaminda Vaas available on standby, and choosing Randiv may mean there are doubts over the fitness of star spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who has struggled throughout the tournament with various injuries.
