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Sri Lanka, the former T20 world champions, will be playing in their ninth straight ICC tournament in the shortest format of the game. After making the T20 World Cup 2024 by virtue of being one of the top eight teams in the previous edition, Sri Lanka, captained by Wanindu Hasaranga, will be looking to win the coveted trophy once more.
In this article, SportsTiger will look at Sri Lanka’s probable playing XI for the T20 World Cup 2024.
Openers: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk)
Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are the settled opening pair for Sri Lanka in the T20I format in the last couple of years, complementing each other well with their different playing styles. Nissanka is consistent scorer in the shortest format of the game with a middling strike-rate, while Mendis takes the challenge to provide the early impetus to the inning with his fiery strokeplay.
