Gihan, Kaushal in Twenty20 squad

Chris Dhambarage

The National Selectors yesterday named uncapped middle order Batsman Gihan Rupasinghe and recalled all rounder Kaushal Lokuarachchi for the two Twenty20 Internationals against New Zealand which will be worked off on September 2 and 4 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

The Sri Lanka squad: Kumar Sangakkara (Caption), Muttiah Muralitharan (Vice Caption), Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardena, Chamara Kpugedera, Gihan Rupasinghe, Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekera, Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, Kaushal Lokuarachchi and Mahela Udawatte.