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Sanath Jayasuriya’s tenure began from October 1, 2024.
Veteran batsman Sanath Jayasuriya has been made the head coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team. On Monday, the Sri Lanka Cricket Executive Committee decided to make Jayasuriya the head coach. SLC provided this information via X message.
Jayasuriya, aged 55, has been rewarded for the team’s performance against India, England and New Zealand. The team has made a splash 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.
Jayasuriya was made the interim head coach of the Sri Lankan team in September. Jayasuriya’s tenure will last until March 31, 2026.
Sri Lanka Cricket announced the appointment of Jayasuriya as head coach through this post.
Career of Sanath Jayasuriya
Silverwood step down after a poor performance in the World Cup Jayasuriya was made interim coach after Silverwood’s resignation. Silverwood resigned after a poor performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. The Sri Lankan team, led by Wanindu Hasaranga, was eliminated from the first round of the T20 World Cup 2024. They lost to Bangladesh and South Africa.
The team won the T20 Asia Cup in 2022 under Silverwood’s tutelage and reached the final of the 2023 ODI Asia Cup during his tenure.
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