Today we bring you the journey of Sri Lanka team in T20 World Cup 2021. The ICC T20 World Cup 2021 or T20 World Cup 2021 would be the 7th edition of the T20I Cricket tournament hosted by UAE & Oman during October 17- November 14, 2021. It would be a 16 teams’ competition and a total of 45 matches would decide the tournament winners. Sri Lanka would be led by Captain Dasun Shanaka & Head Coach Mickey Arthur in the tournament edition.
Sri Lanka Team in T20 World Cup 2021 (Squad)
| # | Cricketer | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dasun Shanaka | Captain, Allrounder |
| 2 | Dhananjaya de Silva | Vice Captain, Allrounder |
| 3 | Charith Asalanka | Allrounder |
| 4 | Dinesh Chandimal | WK, Batter |
| 5 | Dushmantha Chameera | Pace Bowler |
| 6 | Avishka Fernando | Batter |
| 7 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Allrounder |
| 8 | Praveen Jayawickrama | Left arm Spinner |
| 9 | Chamika Karunaratne | Pace Bowler |
| 10 | Lahiru Madushanka | Allrounder |
| 11 | Kamindu Mendis | Allrounder |
| 12 | Kusal Perera | WK, Batter |
| 13 | Nuwan Pradeep | Pace Bowler |
| 14 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Batter |
| 15 | Maheesh Theekshana | Off Spinner |
| 16 | Akila Dananjaya | Spinner |
| 17 | Binura Fernando | Pace Bowler |
| 18 | Lahiru Kumara | Pace Bowler |
| 19 | Pulina Tharanga | Allrounder |
The Sri Lanka team in T20 World Cup 2021 would start their campaign against Namibia on October 18 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi in the round 1 stage of the tournament.
Sri Lanka Team in T20 World Cup 2021 (Matches)
| Date | Time | Opponents | Venue | Stage | M# | Winners | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct | 19:30 | Namibia | Abu Dhabi | R1 | 4 | Sri Lanka | 7 wickets |
| 20-Oct | 19:30 | Ireland | Abu Dhabi | R1 | 8 | Sri Lanka | 70 runs |
| 22-Oct | 19:30 | Netherlands | Abu Dhabi | R1 | 12 | Sri Lanka | 8 wickets |
Since the team Sri Lanka would qualify to the Super 12 level as A1, the Super 12 schedule & results of the matches for them could be as below:
| Date | Time | Opponents | Venue | Stage | M# | Winners | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct | 15:30 | Bangladesh | Sharjah | S12 | 15 | Sri Lanka | 5 wickets |
| 28-Oct | 19:30 | Australia | Dubai | S12 | 22 | Australia | 7 wickets |
| 30-Oct | 15:30 | South Africa | Sharjah | S12 | 25 | South Africa | 4 wickets |
| 1-Nov | 19:30 | England | Sharjah | S12 | 29 | England | 26 runs |
| 4-Nov | 19:30 | West Indies | Abu Dhabi | S12 | 35 | Sri Lanka | 20 runs |
This was the journey of Sri Lanka team in T20 World Cup 2021 as this team wouldn’t go further in the tournament edition. Hope you liked the content, don’t forget to put in your questions and thoughts below; yes, the comments section awaits your listing always.
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