Former skipper Mathews has not represented his country in the shortest format since August 2018, while Dhananjaya’s most recent T20I appearance came last March.
However, both are now back in favour as Sri Lanka look to bounce back from three comprehensive defeats in their last T20 series against Australia.
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Nuwan Pradeep misses out due to an injury sustained in practice, meaning Kasun Rajitha retains his place in a 16-man squad.
Shehan Jayasuriya, who played the last T20 in Australia, is the other player to be cut from Sri Lanka’s previous selection.
The squad will leave for India on Thursday, ahead of the first T20 on Sunday.
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