Why are Lahiru Kumara and Noor Ahmad not playing in ICC World Cup 2023, match 30 between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka and Afghanistan face each other in a crucial ODI World Cup 2023 encounter in Pune on Monday, October 30. The team that wins this clash will keep their semi-final hopes alive and this makes the contest even more intriguing.

The two captains made some tweaks in their respective playing XIs for this encounter. Sri Lanka made a couple of changes as Dimuth Karunaratne replaced Kusal Perera, while Dushmantha Chameera came in for the injured Lahiru Kumara. For Afghanistan, the talented Noor Ahmad has made way for the experienced Fazalhaq Farooqi.