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Sri Lanka

Nickname(s)	The Lions
Association	Sri Lanka Cricket
Personnel
Test captain	Dhananjaya De Silva
One Day captain	Charith Asalanka
T20I captain	Charith Asalanka
Coach	Sanath Jayasuriya
History
Test status acquired	1981 (44 years ago)
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Associate Member (1965) Full Member (1981)
ICC region	ACC / ICC Asia
ICC Rankings Current Best-ever Test 6th 2nd (August 2009) ODI 4th 2nd (October 1996) T20I 7th 1st (2012)
Tests
First Test	v  England at P. Sara Oval, Colombo; 17–21 February 1982
Last Test	v  Bangladesh at SSC, Colombo; 25–28 June 2025
Tests Played Won/Lost Total 327 107/127 (93 draws) This year 4 1/2 (1 draws)
World Test Championship appearances	3 (first in 2021)
Best result	5th place (2023)
One Day Internationals
First ODI	v  West Indies at Old Trafford, Manchester; 7 June 1975
Last ODI	v  Bangladesh at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy; 8 July 2025
ODIs Played Won/Lost Total 935 432/456 (6 ties, 41 no results) This year 8 5/3 (0 ties, 0 no results)
World Cup appearances	13 (first in 1975)
Best result	Champions (1996)
World Cup Qualifier appearances	2 (first in 1979)
Best result	Champions (1979, 2023)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20I	v  England at The Rose Bowl, Southampton; 15 June 2006
Last T20I	v  Bangladesh at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo; 16 July 2025
T20Is Played Won/Lost Total 206 91/108 (5 ties, 2 no results) This year 4 2/2 (0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup appearances	8 (first in 2007)
Best result	Champions (2014)
Test kit ODI kit T20I kit
As of 16 July 2025

Sri Lanka National Cricket Teams
Men's (1965–present)	Women's (1997–present)	Women's U19 (2022–present)	Men's U19 (1979–present)

The Sri Lanka men's national cricket team, also known as The Lions, plays for Sri Lanka in international cricket matches. It is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). This means they can play all three main types of international cricket: Test, One-Day International (ODI), and T20 International (T20I) matches.

Cricket came to Sri Lanka when it was a British colony. The team first played first-class cricket in 1926–27. They became an associate member of the ICC in 1965. Sri Lanka played its first international match in the 1975 Cricket World Cup. In 1981, Sri Lanka became the eighth country to get Test status. The team is managed by Sri Lanka Cricket.

The Sri Lankan team became very successful starting in the 1990s. They went from being an underdog to winning the Cricket World Cup in 1996. This was a huge achievement for the team. Since then, they have remained a strong force in international cricket. They reached the finals of the 2007 and 2011 World Cups. They finished as runners-up in both tournaments.

Sri Lanka has won the Cricket World Cup once (1996). They were also co-champions of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2002 with India. In 2014, they won the ICC T20 World Cup. They have also been runners-up in the ICC T20 World Cup twice. The team holds some world records, including the highest team score in Test cricket.

History of Sri Lankan Cricket

How Cricket Started in Sri Lanka

Cricket was brought to Sri Lanka by the British. The first recorded match was in 1832. By the 1880s, a national team called the Ceylon national cricket team was formed. They started playing first-class cricket in the 1920s. In 1965, the Ceylon national cricket team became an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council.

The country was renamed Sri Lanka in 1972. The national team first played in a major international tournament in 1975. They played against the West Indies in the 1975 Cricket World Cup in England.

Becoming a Strong Team

In 1981, the International Cricket Conference gave Sri Lanka Test cricket status. This made Sri Lanka the eighth country to play Test cricket. Their first Test match was against England in Colombo on February 17, 1982. Bandula Warnapura was the captain for Sri Lanka in that match. England won the game.

Sri Lanka had to wait until September 6, 1985, for their first Test win. They beat India by 149 runs in Colombo. They also won the 2001-02 Asian Test Championship. They defeated Pakistan in the final.

Sri Lanka won their first Test match under Duleep Mendis in 1985 against India. They won the three-match Test series 1–0. Their next series win came in December 1992 against New Zealand. This was followed by a close one-wicket victory against England.

In 1995, Sri Lanka won their first overseas Test match. They beat New Zealand by 241 runs in Napier. This also gave them their first overseas Test series victory. Their next series win was also overseas, against Pakistan.

Sri Lanka got their first ODI win against India in England on June 16, 1979.

Modern Successes

After many years, Sri Lanka became a top team in cricket. They won the 1996 Cricket World Cup with Arjuna Ranatunga as captain. They changed how batting was played by scoring quickly in the first 15 overs. Sri Lanka also became co-champions in the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. They have won the Asia Cup six times. These wins were in 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, and 2022.

On September 11, 1999, Sri Lanka won their first Test match against Australia. This was under the leadership of Sanath Jayasuriya. They won the three-match Test series 1–0.

On June 14, 2000, Sri Lanka played their 100th Test match. It was against Pakistan in Colombo. Pakistan won the match by 5 wickets.

On August 4, 2016, Sri Lanka played their 250th Test match against Australia in Galle. They won the match and the Warne–Muralidaran Trophy for the first time. On August 17, 2016, under Angelo Mathews, Sri Lanka beat Australia 3-0 in a Test series. This was their first "whitewash" (winning all matches) against Australia.

Sri Lanka has also whitewashed Zimbabwe three times and Bangladesh once in Test cricket.

Sri Lanka played their first day-night Test match on October 6, 2017. They played against Pakistan in Dubai. Under Dinesh Chandimal's captaincy, Sri Lanka won the match and the series 2–0. In this match, Dimuth Karunaratne was the first Sri Lankan to score a fifty, a century, and a 150 in a day-night Test.

Sri Lanka played their first Twenty20 International (T20I) match on June 15, 2006. They played against England in Southampton and won by 2 runs. In 2014, they won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 by beating India.

As of July 2025, Sri Lanka has played against many teams in Test cricket. Their most frequent opponent is Pakistan. They have won more matches against Pakistan and Bangladesh than any other team. In ODI matches, Sri Lanka has played against 17 teams. They have played against India most often. Sri Lanka has defeated England 34 times in ODIs. The team has played against 13 countries in T20Is. Sri Lanka was once the top-ranked T20I team in the world for over 32 months.

As of July 2025, Sri Lanka has played 327 Test matches. They have won 107, lost 127, and drawn 93. In ODIs, they have played 935 matches, winning 432 and losing 456. They have also tied 6 matches. In T20Is, they have played 206 matches, winning 91 and losing 108.

From July to October 2017, Sri Lanka lost twelve ODI matches in a row. This was their second-longest losing streak. They also lost 5-0 in series against South Africa, India, and Pakistan in 2017. In 2020, they had a 3-0 whitewash against the West Indies.

On September 9, 2019, Sri Lanka won a T20I series 3–0 against Pakistan at home. This was their first T20I series whitewash against Pakistan. In July 2021, Sri Lanka won a T20I series against India 2–1. This was their first bilateral T20I series win against India.

On March 4, 2022, Sri Lanka played their 300th Test match against India in Mohali. Sri Lanka lost the match. Despite challenges, Sri Lanka won the 2022 Asia Cup on September 11, 2022, by defeating Pakistan in the final. On April 28, 2023, Sri Lanka won their 100th Test match against Ireland in Galle. They won the series 2–0. This made them the 8th Test nation to reach 100 wins.

Sri Lanka cricket was temporarily stopped by the ICC on November 10, 2023. This was because of issues with how the cricket administration was being run. The suspension was fully lifted on January 28, 2024.

Governing Body

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is the main organization for cricket in Sri Lanka. It manages the Sri Lankan cricket team and first-class cricket within the country. SLC also oversees major local competitions. These include the Premier Trophy (first-class), the Premier Limited Overs Tournament (List A), and the Twenty20 Tournament. SLC also organizes the Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament. In this competition, five teams represent different provinces of Sri Lanka.

Many rural areas in Sri Lanka do not have enough resources for cricket. This means fewer successful cricketers come from these areas. Most successful players come from major cities like Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Kurunegala. The government is working to spread the game across the country. They do this by organizing programs like the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.

International Cricket Grounds

Stadium	City	Capacity	First used	Last used	Tests	ODIs	T20Is
Active stadiums
P. Sara Oval	Colombo	15,000	1982	2019	22	12	2
SSC Cricket Ground	Colombo	10,000	1984	2024	47	65	2
R. Premadasa Stadium	Colombo	35,000	1986	2025	9	155	48
Galle International Stadium	Galle	35,000	1998	2025	49	9	0
Pallekele Cricket Stadium	Pallekele, Kandy	35,000	2010	2024	9	39	22
Rangiri Dambulla Stadium	Dambulla	16,800	2001	2025	0	56	9
Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium	Sooriyawewa, Hambantota	35,000	2011	2023	0	27	7
Former stadiums
Asgiriya Stadium	Kandy	10,000	1983	2007	21	6	0
CCC Ground	Colombo	6,000	1983	1987	3	0	0
De Soysa Stadium	Moratuwa	16,000	1984	1993	4	6	0

Note: Except abandoned and cancelled matches.

• Updated 21 June 2025.

Team Colours and Logo

The Sri Lankan national cricket team wears blue and yellow. The bright blue stands for the ocean around the island. The golden yellow represents the united island, like sand.

For Test matches, the team wears white uniforms. They might wear a sweater with a dark blue and blue V-neck in cold weather. The Sri Lankan flag is on the left side of the jersey. The player's Test cap number is usually below the flag. Helmets are deep blue. The fielder's hat, like a baseball cap, is also blue. The sponsor's logo is on the right side of the chest and sleeve. The Sri Lankan Cricket logo is on the left.

Sri Lanka's One Day and Twenty20 uniforms change each year. They usually feature bright blue with yellow stripes. In the 1984–85 World Series Cup, Sri Lanka wore yellow uniforms with blue stripes.

For official ICC tournaments like the Cricket World Cup, "SRI LANKA" is written on the front of the jersey. The sponsor's logo is then on the sleeve. In the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the team wore pale silver. This colour has not been seen since. Since then, the kit has stayed brilliant blue with fine yellow stripes. For the 2016 ICC World Twenty20, orange and green from the flag were added. In the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, the kit was mostly yellow with blue stripes.

The Sri Lankan flag is also on the top-right side of the jersey.

For the 2019 Cricket World Cup, the Sri Lankan jersey was made from recycled plastic from the coast. It had a turtle drawing on the side. For other matches, the sponsor's logo is clearly visible on the front.

Team Logo

The Sri Lanka cricket team's logo is a golden lion holding a sword. The background is bright blue. The words "Sri Lanka Cricket" are written below the lion. This logo is seen on the practice jersey.

In Test cricket, the cap logo is slightly different. The lion with a sword is surrounded by lotus petals. A blue circle then surrounds this, and a yellow circle surrounds the blue. This design is from the coat of arms. This logo is also on the front of caps and helmets in ODIs and T20Is.

Tournament History

Key

	Champions
	Runners-up
	Semi-finals
	Quarter-finals

  Indicates tournaments hosted or co-hosted by Sri Lanka.

World Test Championship

ICC World Test Championship record
Year	League stage										Final Host	Final	Final Position
	Pos	Matches					Ded	PC	Pts	PCT
		P	W	L	D	T
2019-21	7/9	12	2	6	4	0	0	720	200	27.8	Rose Bowl, England	DNQ	7th
2021-23	5/9	12	5	6	1	0	0	144	64	44.4	The Oval, England	DNQ	5th

Cricket World Cup

World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
1975	Group Stage	7/8	3	0	3	0	0
1979		5/8	3	1	1	0	1
1983		7/8	6	1	5	0	0
1987		7/8	6	0	6	0	0
1992		8/9	8	2	5	0	1
1996	Champions	1/12	8	8	0	0	0
1999	Group stage	10/12	5	2	3	0	0
2003	Semi-finals	4/14	10	5	4	0	1
2007	Runners-up	2/16	11	8	3	0	0
2011	Runners-up	2/14	9	6	2	0	1
2015	Quarter-finals	7/14	8	4	3	0	1
2019	Group stage	6/10	9	3	4	0	2
2023	Group stage	9/10	9	2	7	0	0
2027	TBD
2031
Total	Champion (1996)	1 title	89	40	46	1	2

T20 World Cup

World Twenty20 record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2007	Super 8s	6/12	5	3	2	0	0
2009	Runners-up	2/12	7	6	1	0	0
2010	Semi-finals	3/12	6	3	3	0	0
2012	Runners-up	2/12	7	5	2	0	0
2014	Champions	1/16	6	5	1	0	0
2016	Super 10s	8/16	4	1	3	0	0
2021	Super 12s	8/16	8	5	3	0	0
2022	Super 12s	7/16	8	4	4	0	0
2024	Group stage	12/20	4	1	2	0	1
2026	Qualified	TBD/20	0	0	0	0	0
2028	TBD
2030
Total	Champion (2014)	1 title	43	28	15	0	0

Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
1998	Semi-finals	3 or 4/9	2	1	1	0	0
2000	Quarter-finals	5–8/8	2	1	1	0	0
2002	Champions	1/12	4	3	0	0	1
2004	Round 1	8/12	2	1	1	0	0
2006	Round 1	8/10	6	4	2	0	0
2009	Round 1	6/8	3	1	2	0	0
2013	Semi-finals	3 or 4/8	4	2	2	0	0
2017	Round 1	6/8	3	1	2	0	0
2025	Did not qualify
2029	TBD
Total	7/7	1 title	26	14	11	0	1

Asia Cup

Asia Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
1984	Second place	2/3	2	1	1	0	0
1986	Champions	1/3	3	2	1	0	0
1988	Runners-up	2/4	4	3	1	0	0
1990–91	Runners-up	2/3	3	2	1	0	0
1995	Runners-up	2/4	4	2	2	0	0
1997	Champions	1/4	4	4	0	0	0
2000	Runners-up	2/4	4	2	2	0	0
2004	Champions	1/6	6	4	2	0	0
2008	Champions	1/6	6	5	1	0	0
2010	Runners-up	2/4	4	3	1	0	0
2012	Round 1	4/4	3	0	3	0	0
2014	Champions	1/5	5	5	0	0	0
2016	Round 1	4/5	4	1	3	0	0
2018	Round 1	6/6	2	0	2	0	0
2022	Champions	1/6	6	5	1	0	0
2023	Runners up	2/6	6	4	2	0	0
TBD 2025	Qualified	TBD/6	0	0	0	0	0
Total	16/16	6 titles	66	43	23	0	0

Other Tournaments

Commonwealth Games record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
1998	Fourth place	4/16	5	3	2	0	0
Total	1/1	0 Titles	5	3	2	0	0

Past Tournaments

Asian Test Championship record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	D	NR
1998–99	Runners-up	2/3	3	0	1	2	0
2001–02	Champions	1/3	2	2	0	0	0
Total	2/2	1 title	5	2	1	2	0

Team Achievements

ICC Trophies

• World Cup
  • Champions (1): 1996
  • Runners-up (2): 2007, 2011
• T20 World Cup
  • Champions (1): 2014
  • Runners-up (2): 2009, 2012
• Champions Trophy
  • Champions (1): 2002

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Trophies

• Asia Cup
  • Champions (6): 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2022
  • Runners-up (7): 1984, 1988, 1990–91, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2023
• Asian Test Championship
  • Champions (1): 2001–02
  • Runners-up (1): 1998–99

Other Achievements

• Asian Games
  • Gold Medal (1): 2014
• South Asian Games
  • Silver Medal (2): 2010, 2019

Current Team Players

This list shows players who have contracts with Sri Lanka Cricket. It also includes players who have played for Sri Lanka in the last year. Some new players are listed in italics.

Last updated: February 8, 2025

Keys

Symbol	Meaning
C	Contracted Players
S/N	Shirt number of the player in all formats
Format	Denotes the particular format/s played over the last year, not entire career

Name	Age	Batting style	Bowling style	Domestic team	LPL team	Forms	C	S/N	Last Test	Last ODI	Last T20I	Captain
Batters
Shevon Daniel	21	Left-handed	N/A	SSC	Colombo	ODI	Y	11	N/A	2024	2023
Avishka Fernando	27	Right-handed	N/A	SSC	Jaffna	ODI	Y	28	N/A	2025	2025
Nuwanidu Fernando	25	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	SSC	Dambulla	ODI	N/A	27	N/A	2024	2023
Oshada Fernando	33	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Ace Capital	N/A	Test	Y	80	2025	2021	2021
Pathum Nissanka	27	Right-handed	N/A	NCC	Jaffna	Test, ODI, T20I	Y	18	2025	2025	2025
Kusal Perera	34	Left-handed	N/A	Police	Dambulla	T20I	Y	55	2021	2023	2025
Bhanuka Rajapaksa	33	Left-handed	N/A	SSC	Galle	T20I		54	N/A	2021	2025
Sadeera Samarawickrama	29	Right-handed	N/A	Moors	Colombo	ODI	Y	23	2024	2024	2024
All-rounders
Sahan Arachchige	29	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	NCC	Galle	ODI	Y	43	N/A	2024	2023
Charith Asalanka	28	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	SSC	Jaffna	ODI, T20I	Y	72	2022	2025	2025	ODI, T20I (C)
Dhananjaya de Silva	33	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	CCC	Jaffna	Test	Y	75	2025	2023	2024	Test (C)
Wanindu Hasaranga	28	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	CCC	Kandy	ODI, T20I	Y	49	2021	2025	2025
Janith Liyanage	30	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Ragama	Galle	ODI	Y	95	N/A	2025	2022
Angelo Mathews	38	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Colts	Kandy	Test	Y	69	2025	2023	2024
Kamindu Mendis	26	Left-handed	Ambidextrous off break	CCC	Kandy	Test, ODI, T20I	Y	21	2025	2025	2025
Ramesh Mendis	30	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Moors	Kandy	Test	Y	25	2025	2022	2024
Dasun Shanaka	33	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	SSC	Kandy	T20I	Y	7	2021	2024	2025
Chamindu Wickramasinghe	22	Left-handed	Right-arm medium	SSC	Dambulla	T20I	N/A	22	N/A	2025	2025
Wicket-keeper-batters
Dinesh Chandimal	35	Right-handed	N/A	Colts	Kandy	Test	Y	56	2025	2022	2022
Nishan Madushka	25	Right-handed	N/A	CCC	Jaffna	Test, ODI	Y	24	2024	2025	N/A
Kusal Mendis	30	Right-handed	N/A	SSC	Jaffna	Test, ODI, T20I	Y	13	2025	2025	2025	Test (VC)
Lahiru Udara	31	Right-handed	N/A	Tamil Union	Dambulla	T20I, Test	N/A	32	2025	N/A	2023
Spin Bowlers
Akila Dananjaya	31	Left-handed	Right-arm leg break	Colts	Dambulla	ODI	Y	4	2019	2024	2021
Prabath Jayasuriya	33	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	SSC	Galle	Test	Y	77	2025	2018	N/A
Nishan Peiris	27	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	Negombo	N/A	Test	N/A	19	2025	N/A	N/A
Maheesh Theekshana	24	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Army	Galle	ODI, T20I	Y	61	2022	2025	2025
Jeffrey Vandersay	35	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Bloomfield	Galle	Test, ODI	Y	46	2025	2024	2025
Dunith Wellalage	22	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Colts	Colombo	ODI, T20I	Y	9	2022	2024	2024
Pace Bowlers
Dushmantha Chameera	33	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	NCC	Kandy	ODI ,T20I	Y	5	2021	2025	2024
Asitha Fernando	27	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	CCC	Jaffna	Test, ODI, T20I	Y	78	2025	2025	2024
Binura Fernando	30	Right-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	Ragama	Colombo	T20I	Y	71	N/A	2021	2025
Vishwa Fernando	33	Right-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	CCC	N/A	Test	Y	68	2025	2019	2017
Lahiru Kumara	28	Left-handed	Right-arm fast	NCC	Galle	Test	Y	8	2025	2025	2023
Pramod Madushan	31	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	SSC	Jaffna	ODI	Y	40	N/A	2024	2023
Dilshan Madushanka	24	Right-handed	Left-arm fast-medium	Colts	Dambulla	ODI, T20I	Y	98	2023	2024	2024
Eshan Malinga	24	Left-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Ragama	Jaffna	ODI		97	N/A	2025	N/A
Matheesha Pathirana	22	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	NCC	Colombo	T20I	Y	81	N/A	2023	2024
Kasun Rajitha	32	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	SSC	Kandy	Test	Y	65	2024	2023	2023
Milan Rathnayake	28	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	Moors	N/A	Test	N/A	37	2025	2025	N/A
Mohamed Shiraz	30	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	Burgher	Galle	ODI	N/A	6	N/A	2024	N/A
Nuwan Thushara	30	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	CCC	Dambulla	T20I	Y	53	N/A	N/A	2025

Niroshan Dickwella, Lasith Embuldeniya, Dushan Hemantha, Praveen Jayawickrama and Chamika Karunaratne are also contracted by Sri Lanka Cricket, but have not played a match for Sri Lanka cricket in the last 12 months.

Coaching Staff

Position	Name
Team Manager	Mahinda Halangode
Head coach	Sanath Jayasuriya
Assistant coach	Thilina Kandamby
Spin bowling coach	Craig Howard
Fielding coach	Upul Chandana

Selection Committee

• Upul Tharanga (Chairman)
• Tharanga Paranavithana
• Ajantha Mendis
• Indika de Saram

Source: Ada Derana

Coaching History

• 1995–1996: Dav Whatmore
• 1997–1998: Bruce Yardley
• 1998–1999: Roy Dias
• 1999–2003: Dav Whatmore
• 2003–2005: John Dyson
• 2005–2007: Tom Moody
• 2007–2011: Trevor Bayliss
• 2011: Stuart Law (interim)
• 2011: Rumesh Ratnayake (interim)
• 2011–2012: Geoff Marsh
• 2012–2013: Graham Ford 1st stint
• 2013–2014: Paul Farbrace
• 2014–2015: Marvan Atapattu
• 2015–2016: Jerome Jayaratne (interim)
• 2016–2017: Graham Ford 2nd stint
• 2017: Nic Pothas (interim)
• 2017–2019: Chandika Hathurusingha
• 2019–2021: Mickey Arthur
• 2022: Rumesh Ratnayake (interim)
• 2022–2024: Chris Silverwood
• 2024-Present: Sanath Jayasuriya

Team Sponsors

Current Sponsors & Partners

Team Sponsor	Dialog
Kit Sponsor	Moose Clothing Company
Partners	ITW Global Masuri The IPG Group Sunquick Sri Lanka
Official Broadcaster	Sony Pictures Networks

Between 2000 and 2010, sponsors included Ceylon tea, Reebok, Mobitel Sri Lanka, and Dialog Axiata. Dilmah has been a sponsor since the early 2000s. Before that, Singer was the main sponsor in the 1990s. Past kit makers were Reebok, AJ Sports, Asics, ISC, and Adidas.

Currently, the main sponsors for Sri Lanka cricket are Dialog Axiata, JAT Holdings, and MAS Holdings.

Records and Statistics

International Match Summary

Format	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	Drawn	No result	%Won	Inaugural match	Ref.
Test	327	107	127	0	93	–	32.72	17 February 1982
ODI	935	432	456	6	–	40	46.20	7 June 1975
T20I	204	91	106	5	–	2	44.60	15 June 2006

Updated: July 10, 2025

Test Match Records

Team Highlights

• Highest team score: 952/6 dec. against India in Colombo in 1997.
• Lowest team score: 42 against South Africa in Kingsmead in 2024.
• Sri Lanka holds the world record for the highest team score in Test cricket.

Player Achievements

• Most matches played: 149 Tests by Mahela Jayawardene.
• Longest-serving captain: 56 Tests by Arjuna Ranatunga.

Batting Records

• Most runs: 12,400 by Kumar Sangakkara.
• Best batting average: 57.40 by Kumar Sangakkara.
• Highest score in one innings: 374 by Mahela Jayawardene against South Africa in Colombo in 2006.
• Highest partnership: 624 by Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene against South Africa in Colombo in 2006.
• Most centuries (100 runs): 38 by Kumar Sangakkara.

Bowling Records

• Most wickets: 795 by Muttiah Muralitharan.
• Best bowling average: 22.67 by Muttiah Muralitharan.
• Best figures in one innings: 9/51 by Muttiah Muralitharan against Zimbabwe in Asgiriya in 2002.
• Best figures in a match: 16/220 by Muttiah Muralitharan against England at The Oval in 1998.

Fielding Records

• Most catches by an outfielder: 205 by Mahela Jayawardene.
• Most dismissals as a wicketkeeper: 160 by Niroshan Dickwella.
• Most dismissals in one innings: 6 by Amal Silva (1985) and Dinesh Chandimal (2015).
• Most dismissals in a match: 9 by Amal Silva (1985) and Prasanna Jayawardene (2014).

One Day International (ODI) Records

ODI Team Highlights

• Highest team score: 443/9 (50 overs) against Netherlands in 2006.
• Lowest team score: 43 (20.1 overs) against South Africa in 2012.

ODI Player Achievements

• Most matches played: 443 by Mahela Jayawardene.
• Longest-serving captain: 193 matches by Arjuna Ranatunga.

ODI Batting Records

• Most runs: 14,234 by Kumar Sangakkara.
• Best batting average: 44.12 by Pathum Nissanka.
• Highest score in one innings: 210* by Pathum Nissanka against Afghanistan in 2024.
• Highest partnership: 286* by Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga against England in 2006.
• Most centuries (100 runs): 28 by Sanath Jayasuriya.
• Most Sixes: 268 by Sanath Jayasuriya.

ODI Bowling Records

• Most wickets: 534 by Muttiah Muralitharan.
• Best bowling average: 21.87 by Ajantha Mendis.
• Best figures in one innings: 8/19 by Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in 2001.

ODI Fielding Records

• Most catches by an outfielder: 212 by Mahela Jayawardene.
• Most dismissals as a wicketkeeper: 473 by Kumar Sangakkara.
• Most dismissals in a match: 5 by Guy de Alwis (1983), Hashan Tillakaratne (1990), Romesh Kaluwitharana (1995), and Kumar Sangakkara (2002).

Twenty20 International (T20I) Records

T20I Team Highlights

• Highest team score: 260/6 against Kenya in 2007.
• Lowest team score: 79 against India in 2016.

T20I Player Achievements

• Most matches played: 99 by Dasun Shanaka†.
• Longest-serving captain: 48 matches by Dasun Shanaka.

T20I Batting Records

• Most runs: 1,889 by Tillakaratne Dilshan.
• Best batting average: 31.77 by Mahela Jayawardene.
• Highest score in one innings: 104* by Tillakaratne Dilshan against Australia in 2011.
• Highest partnership: 166 by Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara against West Indies in 2010.
• Most centuries (100 runs): 1 by Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene.
• Most Sixes: 74 by Kusal Mendis†.

T20I Bowling Records

• Most wickets: 107 by Lasith Malinga.
• Best bowling average: 14.42 by Ajantha Mendis.
• Best bowling figures: 6/8 by Ajantha Mendis against Zimbabwe in 2012.

T20I Fielding Records

• Most catches by an outfielder: 37 by Dasun Shanaka.
• Most dismissals as a wicketkeeper: 45 by Kumar Sangakkara.
• Most dismissals in one innings: 4 by Dinesh Chandimal against South Africa in 2017.

See also

In Spanish: Selección de críquet de Sri Lanka para niños

• Cricket in Sri Lanka
• Lanka Premier League
• Bangladesh–Sri Lanka cricket rivalry