New captain Harshitha Samarawickrama to lead Sri Lanka in Emerging Nations Trophy

Abu Dhabi, Nov 4 (UNI) Sri Lanka have named a 14-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy to be held in the UAE. In the absence of full-time captain Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama takes over as the skipper. There are two notable returns to the side, with Vishmi Gunarathne and Nilakshika Silva back in the squad after missing out in the Asian Games. Fast bowler Malki Madara has also earned a place, having been absent from both the Asia Cup and Asian Games squads. Sathya Sandeepani is another name in, having earned a call-up for the shortest…