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CCC School of Cricket will be touring Bangalore and Chennai from April 15 to 24. This is the third time, the school will be touring India - Previous tours were in 2000 & 2001.

Imtiaz Ahamed Cricket Academy in Bangalore which is one of the premier institutions for cricket in India has invited the CCC under 17 team for a series of four matches for the "Crown Challenge Trophy". All matches will be of 50 overs each and will be played in Bangalore.

CCC team will be led by Thomian Cricketer Damith Warusawithana, a stylish top order batsman. His deputy will be Sankha Jayasuriya under 17 Cricketer from St. Joseph's College who is a Right arm Medium pace opening bowler. Team's batting will depend on skipper Warusawitharana, Nalandians Sakura Wijetunga, Iresh Sandaruwan and Sandun Vithanage who will be backed up by left hand opening batsman Tharanga Perera from Isipathana Thusitha Ranatunga from Bandaranayake College, Gampaha, Hiran Weranga from Thurstan College and Chamara Waduge from Lalith Athulathmudali College, Ratmalana.

Bowling will be spearheaded by Jayasuriya who will open the attack with Sandun Withanage and supported by Iresh Sandaruwan and Hiran Weranga for pace while off spinners Thusitha Ranatunga, Dilan Nayanajith, Lahiru Silva and leg spinner Prasad Liyanage will support the paceman.

Two stumpers who will be doing duty will be Chamara Waduge and Sakura Wijetunga, both capable and experienced keepers who keep for their respective schools.

Fielding too is very strong with several outstanding fielders in the side. Excelling in this department is Iresh Sandaruwan who inspires the whole team with his smart fielding.

The team is also expected to visit Chennai and will play St. Patrick's College in another limited over match.

The CCC team will be managed by its experienced Coach Nelson Mendis.

The touring party is as follows:

Damith Warusawithana, (Capt) Sankha Jayasuriya (Vice - Capt) Sandun Vithanage, Sakura Wijetunga, Iresh Sandaruwan, Hiran Weranga, Chamara Waduge Thusitha Ranatunga, Dilan Nayanajith Prasad Liyanage, Lahiru Silva Tharanga Perera, Dinali Periyapperuma, Isuru Charith, Roshana Senevirathne, Nuwan Kuruwithaarachchi, Ranga Kalyanaratne, Asanka Theadore Manoj Dhanushka, Nelson Mendis (Manager cum Coach)

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