Cricket World Cup 2023: Team Sri Lanka Factfile

Sri Lanka Cricket team under the leadership of Dasun Shanakawill start their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Campaign against South Africa on 7th Oct. Cricketnmore brings to you team Sri Lanka's factfile:

Sri Lanka's Record In Previous Cricket World Cup Editions

• 1975: Group stage  

• 1979: Group stage  

• 1983: Group stage  

• 1987: Group stage  

• 1991: Group stage  

• 1996: Champions  

• 1999: Group Stage  

• 2003: Semi-finals  

• 2007: Runners-up  

• 2011: Runners-up  

• 2015: Quarter-finals  

• 2019: Group stage

Sri Lanka's Current ODI Ranking - 7

Sri Lanka Squad For ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Dasun Shanaka (captain), Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka

Sri Lanka Schedule For ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 (GMT)

• Oct 07: v South Africa at New Delhi (0830)  
• Oct 10: v Pakistan at Hyderabad (0830)  
• Oct 16: v Australia at Lucknow (0830)  
• Oct 21: v Netherlands at Lucknow (0500)  
• Oct 26: v England at Bengaluru (0830)  
• Oct 30: v Afghanistan at Pune (0830)  
• Nov 02: v India at Mumbai (0830)  
• Nov 06: v Bangladesh at New Delhi (0830)  
• Nov 09: v New Zealand at Bengaluru (0830)  

Sri Lanka's Leading Run-Scorer In Cricket World Cup 2023 Squad

Kusal Mendis: 3,215 runs, highest score 119, average 32.15, Hundreds 2, Fifties 25

Sri Lanka's Leading Wicket-Taker In Cricket World Cup 2023 Squad

Dhananjaya de Silva: 44 wickets, best bowling 3-32, average 39.38

WHAT THE CAPTAIN SAYS 

"We have a good batting line-up. I think the pitches will be a challenge. Bowling will be a challenge. The margin of error is very low. We need to execute really well."

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