ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule: Check Sri Lanka’s full fixture, venues, dates, and more

Sri Lanka will go into the 2023 ODI World Cup with key players injured, but still have a good squad.

ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule: Check Sri Lanka’s full fixture, venues, dates, and more

Sri Lankan cricket team celebrates a wicket (Image via Sri Lanka Cricket)

After winning the ICC World Cup Qualifier in 2023, Sri Lanka qualified for the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup. They reached the finals of the 2023 Asia Cup as well, but gave one of their worst batting performances in the final where they were bowled out for 50 by India.  

The Sri Lankan team has won the ODI World Cup before, in 1996 and are also joint winners of the 2002 Champions trophy with India. They also won the 2014 ICC T20 World Cup by beating India in the finals. 

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The Sri Lankan cricket team will play their first match of the tournament on 7th October, when they face South Africa in Delhi. They will travel across various cities to compete with their nine competitors in the World Cup. 

Related: Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga to miss 2023 ICC ODI World Cup 

Sri Lanka’s schedule and squad for the World Cup 

Sri Lanka will play in the cities of Delhi, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Pune, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The Asia Cup runner ups will be playing without key players like Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga, but have young stars like Dunith Wellalage and Matheesha Pathirana in the Sri Lankan squad. The team is captained by Dasun Shanaka.

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Sri Lankan team after they lost to India by 10 wickets (Image via ESPN)

Sri Lanka will aim to reach the top 4 of the World Cup group stage, as that would book them a spot in the semi-finals. Their best finish in the World Cup after their World Cup triumph were runner up spots in 2007 and 2011. 

OpponentVenueDate
South AfricaDelhi7th October
PakistanHyderabad10th October
AustraliaLucknow16th October
NetherlandsLucknow21st October
EnglandBengaluru26th October
Afghanistan Pune30th October
IndiaMumbai2nd November
BangladeshDehi6th November
New ZealandBengaluru9th November

Sri Lanka Squad for the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup

  • Batsmen:  Pathum Nissanka,  Dimuth Karunaratne
  • Bowlers: Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka
  • Wicket Keepers: Kusal Mendis (vc), Kusal Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama
  • All Rounders: Dasun Shanaka (c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Charith Asalanka

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