T20 World Cup 2016 Sri Lanka Team Squad
Current Champions Sri Lanka will play 6th edition of T20 world cup this year at India under Angelo Mathews’s captaincy. They have already declared their 15 men team squad for the next mega event by ICC. Which is going to start from 8th March. This time it will host by India, for the first time out of 6 tournament. However South African formant great Graham Ford will play the role of coach in this occasion.
- Angelo Mathews (c)
- TM Dilshan
- Lahiru Thirimanne
- Dimuth Karunaratne
- Dinesh Chandimal (wk)
- Kusal Perera
- Kithruwan Vithanage
- Lasith Malinga
- Thisara Perrera
- Dhammika Prasad
- Rangana Herath
- Nuwam Kulasekara
- Suranga Lakmal
- Jeevan Mendis
This world cup will be the first t20 world cup experience for Sri Lanka except Mahela Jayewardene and Kumar Sangakkara. Sri Lankan Strong Line ups like, TM Dilshan, Chandimal, skipper Mathews himself, pace hope Lasith Malinga can help defending champion’s to retain their title.
In Absence of Mahela Jayewardene and Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan is the biggest hop for Sri Lanka in the front line batsman. Chandimal and skipper Mathews himself also have ability to score slog. With some young talent, Lasith Malinga will lead the pace attack, while spinner Rangana Hearth will also give Sri Lanka some advantage in Indian peach.