Team Sri Lanka ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Squad and Match List: Get SL Cricket Team Schedule in IST and Player Names for Mega TwentyT20 Tournament
Sri Lanka will have to play First Round matches to qualify for Super 12. Ironically, Sri Lanka clinched the 2022 Asia Cup title in September by defeating the sides like Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, who are already confirmed in the Super 12 stage of the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Sri Lanka is one of the eight teams who have not qualified directly for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Consequently, the Islanders will commence this year's T20I World Cup campaign with a series of matches in the qualifier round. Ironically, Sri Lanka clinched the 2022 Asia Cup title in September by defeating the sides like Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, who are already confirmed in the Super 12 stage of the upcoming T20 World Cup. Asia Cup success might have infused self-belief in the Sri Lankan camp but also raised the expectations from the team ahead of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get Twenty20 WC Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings and Venue Details.
Sri Lanka will join Namibia, Netherlands and UAE in Group A for First Round. The Islanders will play their first match against Namibia on October 16 at Kardinia Park in Geelong. On October 18, Sri Lanka will then take on UAE, followed by the Netherlands on October 20 at the same venue. The top two ranked teams from the group will qualify for the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup 2022.
Sri Lanka Match List T20 World Cup 2022
Date and Time (IST) |
Match | Venue |
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October 16, 09:30 am | Sri Lanka vs Namibia | Kardinia Park, Geelong |
October 18, 01:30 pm | Sri Lanka vs UAE | Kardinia Park, Geelong |
October, 20, 09:30 am | Sri Lanka vs Netherlands |
Kardinia Park, Geelong |
Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2022 Squad
Dasun Shanaka (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera (subject to fitness), Lahiru Kumara (subject to fitness), Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan. Reserve Players: Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrema, Dinesh Chandimal, Binura Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando.
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