Ashian Daniel (born 20 February 2001) is a Sri Lankan

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er. He made his first-class debut for

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in the

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on 15 August 2020. Prior to his debut, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the

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. He made his

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debut on 4 March 2021, for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the

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. He made his

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debut on 24 March 2021, for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the

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. In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greys team for the

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tournament. In November 2021, he was selected to play for the

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following the players' draft for the

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. In January 2022, he was named as one of six reserve players in Sri Lanka's

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(ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe. In February 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's

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(T20I) squad for their series against India. In April 2022,

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(SLC) named him in the Sri Lanka Emerging Team's squad for their tour to England. In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka. In July 2022, he was signed by the

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for the third edition of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daniel, Ashian 2001 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Nondescripts Cricket Club cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Sri Lankan sportsmen