Colombo, June 2 (IANS) The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced national player contracts for 46 cricketers for the 2026-27 season, with a mix of established internationals and emerging talent earning places in the latest list. The contracts will run from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, and cover players selected across multiple categories, including A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and Central Contracts. According to SLC, the categorisation has been determined based on a combination of performance, consis…
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Colombo, May 25 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Kusal Mendis as the white-ball captain for next month’s all-format tour of the West Indies. This decision represents a major shift in leadership ahead of an important overseas assignment.Mendis, who plays as a wicketkeeper-batter, will lead Sri Lanka in both the ODI and T20I series. He replaces Charith Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka in those roles. Dhananjaya de Silva will continue as captain of the Test side for the two-match series.Sri…
Colombo, Jan 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka have named a 16-member squad for the three-match T20I series against England, with all eyes on fine-tuning combinations ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which begins on February 7. The series gets underway on January 30 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium as Dasun Shanaka will continue to kead the side.After Sri Lanka’s recent T20 assignments, they have retained the bulk of their core players to maintain continuity and stabilise their prepa…