Sanath Jayasuriya’s tenure will start from October 1, 2024.
Veteran batting all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya has been made the head coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team. On Monday, the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket took the decision to make Jayasuriya the head coach. SLC gave this information through an X post.
55-year-old Jayasuriya has been rewarded for the team’s performance against India, England and New Zealand. The team has made a clean sweep at home in the Test series against New Zealand in September. The team defeated England by 8 wickets in the third test, although the team lost the 3-match series 2-1. Earlier, the team had won 2-0 in the ODI series against India. (Sri Lanka Head Coach Update)
Jayasuriya was made the interim head coach of the Sri Lankan team in the month of September. Jayasuriya’s tenure will last till March 31, 2026.
Sri Lanka Cricket announced the appointment of Jayasuriya as head coach through this post.
Sanath Jayasuriya’s career
Silverwood steps down after poor performance in World Cup Jayasuriya was made the interim coach after Silverwood’s resignation. Silverwood resigned after poor performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. The Sri Lankan team, captained by Wanindu Hasaranga, was eliminated from the first round of the T20 World Cup 2024. It lost to Bangladesh and South Africa. (Sri Lanka Head Coach Update)
The team won the T20 Asia Cup in 2022 under Silverwood’s coachship and made it to the final of the 2023 ODI Asia Cup during his tenure.(Sri Lanka Head Coach Update)
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