World Cup: Seamer Dushmantha Chameera has been called into the Sri Lanka squad

The International Cricket Council has confirmed that seamer Dushmantha Chameera will replace the injured Dhammika Prasad in Sri Lanka's squad for the upcoming World Cup.

Prasad was ruled out of the tournament after he fractured a hand when trying to hold onto a return catch at practice last weekend.

And the World Cup technical committee released a statement on Tuesday saying Chameera has been accepted as Prasad’s replacement.

Any injury or illness-based replacement requires a written submission to the World Cup technical committee, along with medical evidence.

The 23-year-old Chameera  has played just one previous one-day international for the Sri Lankans.

A right-arm medium pacer, he took 2-60 in eight overs in a 34-run defeat of New Zealand in Wellington on 29 January.

Sri Lanka have a great record at the World Cup, having won it in 1996 and reached the last two finals, and they take on New Zealand in the tournament opener on Saturday in Christchurch.

Each and every game of the ICC Cricket World Cup will be shown live on our dedicated channel, Sky Sports World Cup, starting with New Zealand against Sri Lanka from 10pm on Friday, 13 February.

Before then don’t miss our World Cup Preview Show, with Nasser Hussain and Michael Vaughan, from 8pm on Friday on the same channel.