The Sri Lanka national team is all set to give their all in the upcoming T20 World Cup. The squad of the team is a mix of experienced and emerging talents. They made their T20 World Cup debut in its inaugural season in 2007 against India but ended up losing.
The Lankans won their first T20 World Cup title in 2014 with a score of 134/4 chasing down their target, but haven’t won any after that and anticipate winning again after 10 years. Let’s look at the Suad that will take part in the World Cup to know more:
Group Of Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Squad 2024
Sri Lanka is placed in Group D of the T20 World Cup 2024, along with South Africa, Bangladesh, Netherlands and Nepal. The group consists on experienced and emerging teams. It would offer an entertaining set of matches for the audience.
Captain of Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Squad 2024: Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga is an allrounder Sri Lankan Cricketer. He has made a name for himself by performing well in the Under tournaments in 2015 and 2016. He made his international debut in 2017 and quickly became popular, especially in limited overs cricket.
His notable records include 4th best bowling analysis in the ODI innings. He is also famous for taking the most consecutive four wickets in an innings in this format. Hasaranga’s career statistics are below.
Batting & Fielding Stats of Wanindu Hasaranga
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| Tests | 4 | 7 | 0 | 196 | 59 | 28.00 | 227 | 86.34 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| ODIs | 54 | 46 | 7 | 895 | 80* | 22.94 | 806 | 111.04 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 31 | 16 | 0 |
| T20Is | 65 | 55 | 12 | 650 | 71 | 15.11 | 498 | 130.52 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 14 | 27 | 0 |
| T20s | 175 | 138 | 28 | 2051 | 77* | 18.64 | 1422 | 144.23 | 0 | 8 | 198 | 67 | 79 | 0 |
Bowling Stats of Wanindu Hasaranga
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBM | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
| Tests | 4 | 7 | 674 | 403 | 4 | 4/171 | 3.58 | 168.5 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 54 | 53 | 2577 | 2194 | 84 | 7/19 | 5.10 | 30.6 | 3 | 4 |
| T20Is | 65 | 63 | 1420 | 1619 | 104 | 4/9 | 6.84 | 13.6 | 3 | 0 |
| T20s | 175 | 167 | 3615 | 4077 | 243 | 6/9 | 6.76 | 14.8 | 6 | 3 |
Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Squad 2024 Player List
Wanindu Hsaranga is the captain and Charith Asalanka, the vice captain of the squad. Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama are the wicket keepers. The remaining players are below:
| West Indies World Cup 2024 Team | |
| Role | Name |
| Allrounder | Wanindu Hasaranga (c) |
| Batting Allrounder | Charith Asalanka (vc) |
| Wicketkeeper Batter | Kusal Mendis |
| Top order Batter | Pathum Nissanka |
| Allrounder | Kamindu Mendis |
| Wicketkeeper Batter | Sadeera Samarawickrama |
| Allrounder | Angelo Mathews |
| Allrounder | Dasun Shanaka |
| Allrounder | Dhananjaya de Silva |
| Bowler | Maheesh Theekshana |
| Bowler | Dunith Wellalage |
| Bowler | Dushmantha Chameera |
| Bowler | Nuwan Thushara |
| Bowler | Matheesha Pathirana |
| Bowler | Dilshan Madushanka |
| Reserved Players | |
| Name | Role |
| Asitha Fernando | Bowler |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | Bowler |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Batter |
| Janith Liyanage | Allrounder |
Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Squad 2024 Match Schedule
The first T20 World Cup match of The Sri Lankan team is on June 3, 2024, against South Africa. The remaining match schedule is below:
| Date | Match | Venue |
| June 3, 2024 | Sri Lanka vs South Africa | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York |
| June 8, 2024 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas |
| June 12, 2024 | Sri Lanka vs Nepal | Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida |
| June 17, 2024 | Sri Lanka vs Netherlands | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
Sri Lanka, is looking forward to the T20 World Cup 2024. They are anticipating their second win, working hard and having vigorous practice and warm up sessions to make their name in this tournament. cricketer
FAQ
Q. Who is the captain of the Sri Lanka T20 World Cup squad in 2024?
Wanindu Hasaranga will be the captain of the T20 World Cup squad in 2024.
Q. Who is the vice captain of the Sri Lanka T20 World Cup squad in 2024?
Charith Asalanka is the vice captain the Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Squad 2024
Q. Who are the wicketkeepers of the Sri Lanka T20 World Cup squad in 2024?
Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama will be the wicketkeepers for the Sri Lanka T20 World Cup squad in 2024.
Q. In what year did Sri Lanka win the T20 World Cup?
Sri Lanka won the T20 World Cup in 2014.
