Sri Lanka Cricket Team 2024

Team Sri Lanka
Nickname The Lions
Governing body Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)
Captain Dimuth Karunaratne, Dasun Shanaka
Coach Chris Silverwood
First Test vs England at P. Sara Oval, Colombo; 17–21 February 1982
First ODI vs  West Indies at Old Trafford, Manchester; 7 June 1975
First T20I vs England at The Rose Bowl, Southampton; 15 June 2006

The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team represents Sri Lanka in men's international cricket. The Sri Lanka cricket team is also known as the Lions. The Sri Lankan Cricket Team is governed by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Sri Lanka is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and plays all the three formats. Sri Lanka have won one ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup so far.

Sri Lanka National Cricket Team History:

  • Just like other Asian countries, the game of cricket was introduced in Sri Lanka by the British during colonial times. As per  The Colombo Journal. the first recorded cricket match in Sri Lanka dates back to 1832.
  • During the 1880s, a national team known as the Ceylon national cricket team was formed. The team began playing first-class cricket by the 1920s.
  • While Sri Lanka played in the 1975 and 1979 World Cups, they earned Test status in 1981. They played their first Test in February 1982 against England. They recorded their first Test victory in 1985 against India.
  • On March 15, 1995, Sri Lanka secured their first overseas Test match victory against New Zealand, winning by 241 runs in Napier. 

Sri Lanka National Cricket Team ICC World Cup record:

After exiting the first five editions of the World Cup at the group stage, Sri Lanka went all the way in the sixth edition and won their first-ever title under the captaincy of Arjuna Ranatunga. In 2003, they made it to the semifinals before finishing runners-up in 2007 and 2011. 

Year Round Position GP W L T NR
1975 Group Stage 7/8 3 0 3 0 0
1979 Group Stage 5/8 3 1 1 0 1
1983 Group Stage 7/8 6 1 5 0 0
1987 Group Stage 7/8 6 0 6 0 0
1992 Group Stage 8/9 8 2 5 0 1
1996 Champions 1/12 8 8 0 0 0
1999 Group stage 10/12 5 2 3 0 0
2003 Semi-finals 4/14 10 5 4 0 1
2007 Runners-up 2/16 11 8 3 0 0
2011 Runners-up 2/14 9 6 2 0 1
2015 Quarter-finals 7/14 8 4 3 0 1
2019 Group stage 6/10 9 3 4 0 2
2023 Group stage 9/10 9 2 7 0 0

Sri Lanka National Cricket Team ICC T20 World Cup record:

Sri Lanka finished runners-up in the second edition of the T20 World Cup in 2009 as well as in 2012. In 2014, they won the title by beating India in the final.

Year Round Position GP W L T NR
2007 Super 8s 6/12 5 3 2 0 0
2009 Runners-up 2/12 7 6 1 0 0
2010 Semi-finals 3/12 6 3 3 0 0
2012 Runners-up 2/12 7 5 2 0 0
2014 Champions 1/16 6 5 1 0 0
2016 Super 10s 8/16 4 1 3 0 0
2021 Super 12s 8/16 8 5 3 0 0
2022 Super 12s 7/16 8 4 4 0 0

Sri Lanka National Cricket Team ICC Champions Trophy record:

Sri Lanka has won one Champions Trophy so far which came in 2002. 

Year Round Position GP W L T NR
1998 Semi-finals 3 or 4/9 2 1 1 0 0
2000 Quarter-finals 5–8/8 2 1 1 0 0
2002 Champions 1/12 4 3 0 0 1
2004 Round 1 8/12 2 1 1 0 0
2006 Round 1 8/10 6 4 2 0 0
2009 Round 1 6/8 3 1 2 0 0
2013 Semi-finals 3 or 4/8 4 2 2 0 0
2017 Round 1 6/8 3 1 2 0 0

Sri Lanka Team Today/Current Sri Lanka cricket team:

Here is the list of prominent players who are part of the current Sri Lanka team: Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Mahesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Angelo Mathews, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne, Matheesha Pathirana

SCHEDULED / 3rd ODI / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

SCHEDULED / 2nd ODI / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

SCHEDULED / 1st ODI / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

SCHEDULED / 2nd T20I / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

SCHEDULED / 1st T20I / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

COMPLETED / Match 38 / Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia

118/10 (16.4 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 83 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 23 / Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground

Match abandoned due to rain

COMPLETED / Match 15 / Grand Prairie Stadium

125/8 (19 ov)

Bangladesh won by 2 wickets

COMPLETED / Warm-up Match / Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground

163/8 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 41 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 4 / Nassau County International Cricket Stadium

80/4 (16.2 ov)

South Africa won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / Warm-up Match / Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground

181/6 (20 ov)

Netherlands won by 20 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

196/2 (22 ov)

West Indies won by 8 wickets (DLS method)

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

162/8 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd Test / Kennington Oval

263/10 (61.2 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama

138/10 (26.1 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 110 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

137/9 (20 ov)

India won by superover

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

189/10 (36 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

89/10 (16.1 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 73 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Galle International Stadium

88/10 (39.5 ov)

Sri Lanka won by an inning and 154 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Lord's

196/10 (55.3 ov)

England won by 190 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama

208/10 (42.2 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 32 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

81/3 (6.3 ov)

India won by 7 wickets (DLS method)

COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium

531/10 (159 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 192 runs.

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

185/4 (38.3 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (DLS method)

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

180/5 (19.1 ov)

West Indies won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st Test / Galle International Stadium

340/10 (90.5 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 63 runs.

COMPLETED / 1st Test / Old Trafford

236/10 (74 ov)

England won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama

230/10 (47.5 ov)

Match tied

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

213/7 (20 ov)

India won by 43 runs.

COMPLETED / 1st Test / Sylhet International Cricket Stadium

280/10 (68 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 328 runs.

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Sri Lanka Squad

bat

Kusal Perera

Batter

C
all

Wanindu Hasaranga

All Rounder

bowl

Lahiru Kumara

Bowler

wk

Sadeera Samarawickrama

Wicket-Keeper

all

Sahan Arachchige

All Rounder

all

Chamika Karunaratne

All Rounder

all

Janith Liyanage

All Rounder

wk

Kusal Mendis

Wicket-Keeper

bowl

Mohamed Shiraz

Bowler

wk

Nishan Madushka

Wicket-Keeper

bowl

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Bowler

all

Dunith Wellalage

All Rounder

bowl

Eshan Malinga

Bowler

bat

Kusal Perera

Batter

C
all

Wanindu Hasaranga

All Rounder

all

Dasun Shanaka

All Rounder

all

Ramesh Mendis

All Rounder

wk

Kusal Mendis

Wicket-Keeper

bat

Chamindu Wickramasinghe

Batter

all

Dunith Wellalage

All Rounder

all

Angelo Mathews

All Rounder

bowl

Lahiru Kumara

Bowler

wk

Sadeera Samarawickrama

Wicket-Keeper

all

Ramesh Mendis

All Rounder

all

Dhananjaya de Silva

All Rounder

bowl

Nisala Tharaka

Bowler

wk

Kusal Mendis

Wicket-Keeper

bowl

Kasun Rajitha

Bowler

bowl

Milan Rathnayake

Bowler

wk

Nishan Madushka

Wicket-Keeper

FAQs

Wanindu Hasaranga captains the Sri Lanka team in the T20 format.

Sri Lanka team is one of the competitive teams of the sport, winning 85 out of its 189 total T20I matches.

With the kind of players it has in its arsenal, from young guns to seasoned veterans, Sri Lanka with the current team stands as a tough competitor to other teams aiming of winning the cup.
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