Cricket-Sri Lanka's Hasaranga 'unlikely' for World Cup with hamstring injury

FILE PHOTO:Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Super 12 - Group 1 - England v Sri Lanka - Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - November 1, 2021 Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva in action REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

COLOMBO (Reuters) - All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is "highly unlikely" to play in the 50-overs World Cup in India despite Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) making every effort to aid his bid to recover from a hamstring injury, according to media reports citing a team doctor.

The spin-bowling all-rounder sustained the injury during the Lanka Premier League last month and missed the Asia Cup, where Sri Lanka finished runners-up behind India.