Sri Lanka cricket team has not been very strong since their famous players retired. They hope to do well in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. They are in Group D of the competition.
Wanindu Hasaranga will be the captain, and their first match is against South Africa on June 3 in New York. The team has some talented players who have been playing international cricket for a while.
Here are the five Sri Lankan players to watch in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024:
5. Angelo Mathews
Angelo Mathews was part of Sri Lanka’s team that won the 2014 T20 World Cup. He is the most experienced player in the current team. Over the last few years, he has earned his place back in the national team by performing well in both batting and bowling. He is a reliable batter and can also bowl a few good overs of medium pace.
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4. Matheesha Pathirana
Matheesha Pathirana was a top player on fantasy cricket platforms in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. This is because he often takes wickets. So, he is an essential bowler for your fantasy cricket team from the Sri Lankan team. Pathirana usually bowls a few overs at the end of the game when batters are trying hard to score and often get out.
3. Kusal Mendis
Kusal Mendis is the vice-captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team and an important batter. He consistently performs well and plays at the top of the batting order. He also keeps wickets. Mendis is skilled at playing against spin bowlers, which will be useful on the pitches in the Caribbean Islands and the US.
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2. Charith Asalanka
Charith Asalanka has been one of the best batters for Sri Lanka in white-ball cricket over the last few years. He is a left-handed, aggressive middle-order batter. He also bowls off-spin, which will be very useful on the slow pitches at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. You will often see him fielding in key catching spots in the deep.
1. Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga, who is the No. 2 ranked T20I bowler and the No. 1 ranked T20I all-rounder, will lead Sri Lanka at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He is one of the best T20 players today. His four overs of bowling often change the game, and his middle-order batting is crucial for Sri Lanka.
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