Sri Lanka Squad for ICC World Cup 2023, Schedule 2023, Match List, Team List, Players List. ICC World Cup 2023 will be a prominent ICC tournament that will take place towards the end of this year. ICC World Cup 2023 starts on October 5 in India and a total of 10 teams are part of the tournament.
Sri Lanka will play their first match of the tournament against South Africa. The encounter takes place on October 7. Sri Lanka will play a total of 9 games during the league stage. Their final league clash is against New Zealand on November 9.
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Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, England, and the Netherlands are 10 teams that will battle with each other in the ICC World Cup 2023. The final takes place on November 19 in Ahmedabad.
Sri Lanka did not get a direct entry into ICC World Cup 2023. They had to play in the Qualifiers round to get a spot in the league. However, Sri Lanka showcased a marvelous performance in the tournament. They won the final and also remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.
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Sri Lanka failed to reach the semi-finals in the previous edition of the ODI World Cup in 2019. Sri Lanka has won the ODI WC title once in the 1996 edition. Hence, they aim for their second ODI World Cup title in ICC World Cup 2023.
Dasun Shanaka is the skipper of Sri Lanka in ODIs currently. Hence, he will lead the team in the ICC World Cup 2023 too. Some key players for the team are Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Lihuru Kumara.
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Sri Lanka Schedule For ICC World Cup 2023
| Date | Match Details | Venue | Time (IST) |
| October 7 | South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 4th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 2:00 PM |
| October 10 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 9th Match | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 2:00 PM |
| October 16 | Australia vs Sri Lanka, 14th Match | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| October 21 | Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, 19th Match | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 10:30 AM |
| October 26 | England vs Sri Lanka, 25th Match | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| October 30 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 2:00 PM |
| November 2 | India vs Sri Lanka, 33rd Match | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2:00 PM |
| November 6 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 38th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 2:00 PM |
| November 9 | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 41st Match | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
Sri Lanka Squad For ICC World Cup 2023
Sri Lanka is yet to name their squad for ICC World Cup 2023. They are currently playing in Asia Cup 2023, where they are hampered by the absence of some injured players. However, they will be back during the ICC World Cup 2023.
Dasun Shanaka is the ODI skipper of Sri Lanka and will lead the team in the World Cup. Below we take a look at Sri Lanka’s probable squad for ICC World Cup 2023.
Sri Lanka squad for ICC World Cup 2023: Dasun Shanaka(C), Kusal Mendis (VC), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Janith, Dimuth Karunaratna, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dilshan Madushanka
Travel Reserves: Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne
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