Sri Lanka National Men’s Cricket team is all set for season 7 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. The matches will be rolling out at the UAE and Oman where they are host nations. Team Sri Lanka popularly knows the Tiger by the nickname. So Check the Sri Lanka Squad For ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
Sri Lanka has a full membership with Internation Cricket Council (ICC) where they play T20 International, One-Day International and Test matches. The team will actively be a part of the World Cup T20 this season. They are one of the most successful teams in the cricket industry.
Check out more details about the Sri Lanka Squad ICC T20 World Cup 2021 match schedule, captain, coaches, and previous history of the team Sri Lank T20 cricket.
Sri Lanka Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2021
The current squad team is all set to be a part of the T20 Cup. The matches will be rolling out for the season. The squad has the players that represent the Sri Lanka cricket team for the matches. The latest update from the squad is that the player Udana announces his retirement in July 2021
- Dimuth Karunaratne
- Dasun Shanaka
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Lahiru Thirimanna
- Avishka Fernando
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Kusal Perera
- Ashen Bandara
- Pathum Nissanka
- Oshada Fernando
- Vishwa Fernando
- Nuwan Pradeep
- Dhanajaya Lakshan
- Charith Asalanka
- Kamindu Mendis
- Ramesh Mendis
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Dilruwan Perera
- Dasun Shanaka
- Angelo Mathews
- Monid Bhanuka
- Akila Dananjaya
- Praveen Jayawickrama
- Lasith Sandakan
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Binura Fernando
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Asitha Fernando
- Kasun Rajitha
- Lahiru Kumara
- Suranga Lakmal
Sri Lanka ICC T20 World Cup Matches
The fixtures for the team Sri Lanka are all set to be taking place from Oct 18, 2021. The matches will be taking place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The tournament will be taking place at 07:30 PM.
There will be three fixtures to be taking place.
| Date | Match | Match Details | Time |
| 18 Oct 2021 | 4th Match, Group A | Sri Lanka vs Namibia Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| 20 Oct 2021 | 8th Match, Group A | Sri Lanka vs Ireland Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 07:30 PM |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 12th Match, Group A | Sri Lanka vs Netherlands Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 07:30 PM |
Sri Lanka ICC T20 World Cup Captain
The captain for the T20I series of Sri Lanka is Dasun Shanaka where he is a professional Sri Lanka player. He is a captain for the Sri Lankan cricket team where he plays all the formats of the matches.
Dan’s role in the game is the all-rounder where he is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium bowler. He has been a part of the various domestic teams for Sri Lanka like the Sinhalese Sports Club from 2011-present.
Rangpur Riders from 2016, Sylhet Sixers from 2017, St Lucia Stars in 2018. From 2018 to the present he is a part of the Chittagong Vikings and Dambulla Viiking for 2020.
Sri Lanka ICC T20 World Cup Coaches
The coach for the team is Mickey Arthur where he is a batsman and the coach of the team. Arthur is a South African Australian where he is a right-handed batsman. He is a former cricketer who played for South Africa.
He is the coach for many of the teams from 2005 to 2010 for the South African National team. 2010 to 2013 for the Australian team. Coaches from 2016 to 2019 for the Pakistan national cricket team. Currently the coach for Sri Lanka since 2019.
Sri Lanka ICC T20 World Cup Previous History
Sri Lanka cricket team is one of the most popular and successful teams in cricket. The first T20I match for the team is against England in 2006 at the Rose Bowl, Southampton. They have given their best games in cricket.
They have been making their T20 World Cup appearance in the team since 2007. There are in all 6 appearances of the team in the T20I series of the World Cup.
The best result for the team is given by the team in 2014 where they are the champions of the team.