Men's ODIs
Sri Lanka
Oddsworth ODI ranking 7thBatting ranking 5thBowling ranking 10thICC ODI ranking 7thHead coach Gary Kirsten
- Won
- 50%
- Record
- 239–241
- Rating
- 1645
Sri Lanka ODI rating
Peak 1821
June 2014Now 1645200520092013201720212025- Last 10
- 4–6
Pakistan ODI tri-series 2026
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Strengths and weaknesses
Against Full Members since Oct 2024, 25 ODIs
Strongest
- Batting against pace 6th
- Spin bowling 6th
- Death bowling 6th
Weakest
- Pace bowling 10th
- Batting against spin 9th
- Death batting 8th
Batting
Bowling
Against the Full Members
220–240won–lost since 2002
48%won
| Against | P | W | L | NR | Won | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India7 Aug 2024: won | 90 | 25 | 59 | 6 | 30% | won 7 Aug 2024, R Premadasa Stadium |
| Pakistan18 Oct 2026: lost | 60 | 22 | 36 | 2 | 38% | lost 18 Oct 2026, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| England22 Oct 2026: won | 58 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 54% | won 22 Oct 2026, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| Australia14 Feb 2025: won | 57 | 22 | 33 | 2 | 40% | won 14 Feb 2025, R Premadasa Stadium |
| New Zealand11 Jan 2025: won | 51 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 44% | won 11 Jan 2025, Eden Park |
| Bangladesh8 Jul 2025: won | 47 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 71% | won 8 Jul 2025, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| South Africa7 Oct 2023: lost | 45 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 36% | lost 7 Oct 2023, Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| Zimbabwe31 Aug 2025: won | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 78% | won 31 Aug 2025, Harare Sports Club |
| West Indies3 Jun 2026: won | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 67% | won 3 Jun 2026, Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica |
| Afghanistan14 Feb 2024: won | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 71% | won 14 Feb 2024, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| Ireland25 Jun 2023: won | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | 100% | won 25 Jun 2023, Queens Sports Club |
Form
LWLLWLWLLW
| Date | Opponent | Ground | Result | Our chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | EnglandRawalpindi Cricket Stadium | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | won by 2 wickets | – |
| 18 Oct 2026 | PakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | lost by 37 runs | 25% |
| 27 Sept 2026 | EnglandKennington Oval | Kennington Oval | lost by 223 runs | 35% |
| 24 Sept 2026 | EnglandHeadingley | Headingley | won by 16 runs | 26% |
| 22 Sept 2026 | EnglandRiverside Ground | Riverside Ground | lost by 89 runs | 28% |
| 3 Jun 2026 | West IndiesSabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | won by 41 runs | 45% |
| 27 Jan 2026 | EnglandR Premadasa Stadium | R Premadasa Stadium | lost by 53 runs | 62% |
| 24 Jan 2026 | EnglandR Premadasa Stadium | R Premadasa Stadium | lost by 5 wickets | 66% |
| 22 Jan 2026 | EnglandR Premadasa Stadium | R Premadasa Stadium | won by 19 runs | 67% |
| 16 Nov 2025 | PakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | lost by 6 wickets | 29% |
Against our model
44wins in 74 decided ODIs since Jan 2022
40.3wins we expected
+3.7against the model
Year by year
| Year | P | W | L | T | NR | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 4 | 5 | – | – | 44% |
| 2025 | 13 | 7 | 6 | – | – | 54% |
| 2024 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 80% |
| 2023 | 31 | 16 | 15 | – | – | 52% |
| 2022 | 11 | 6 | 4 | – | 1 | 60% |
2002–2021
| 2021 | 15 | 4 | 10 | – | 1 | 29% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 100% |
| 2019 | 21 | 7 | 14 | – | – | 33% |
| 2018 | 17 | 6 | 10 | – | 1 | 38% |
| 2017 | 29 | 5 | 23 | – | 1 | 18% |
| 2016 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 36% |
| 2015 | 25 | 12 | 12 | – | 1 | 50% |
| 2014 | 32 | 20 | 12 | – | – | 63% |
| 2013 | 30 | 14 | 13 | – | 3 | 52% |
| 2012 | 33 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 47% |
| 2011 | 27 | 13 | 12 | – | 2 | 52% |
| 2010 | 22 | 15 | 6 | – | 1 | 71% |
| 2009 | 25 | 10 | 14 | – | 1 | 42% |
| 2008 | 25 | 12 | 11 | – | 2 | 52% |
| 2007 | 24 | 15 | 8 | – | 1 | 65% |
| 2006 | 31 | 16 | 13 | – | 2 | 55% |
| 2005 | 10 | 3 | 7 | – | – | 30% |
| 2004 | 16 | 11 | 5 | – | – | 69% |
| 2003 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | – | 43% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 0% |
Predicted XI, 5th ODI
Kusal Mendis
3. Wicketkeeper · captain
31 · Right-handed ultra-aggressive top-order batter · 159 ODIs · 5,127 runs
Dasun Shanaka
5. Batter
35 · Right-handed aggressive middle-order batter · 72 ODIs · 1,382 runs · 22 wkts
The rest of the squad
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | P | W | L | D | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary KirstenBig name | 2026– | 21 | 6 | 13 | 2 | – |
| Sanath JayasuriyaBig name | 2024–2026 | 65 | 29 | 34 | 1 | – |
| Sanath JayasuriyaInterim · Big name | 2024 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Chris SilverwoodCapped | 2022–2024 | 99 | 53 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| Rumesh RatnayakeInterim · Capped | 2022 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | – |
| Mickey ArthurDomestic pro | 2019–2021 | 56 | 19 | 31 | 5 | – |
| Rumesh RatnayakeInterim · Capped | 2019 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Chandika HathurusinghaCapped | 2017–2019 | 67 | 23 | 40 | 3 | – |
| Nic PothasInterim · Capped | 2017 | 31 | 6 | 23 | 2 | – |
| Graham FordCareer coach | 2016–2017 | 62 | 21 | 36 | 1 | – |
| Jerome JayaratneInterim · Career coach | 2015–2016 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Marvan AtapattuBig name | 2014–2015 | 43 | 16 | 25 | 0 | – |
| Marvan AtapattuInterim · Big name | 2014 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | – |
| Paul FarbraceCareer coach | 2014 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Graham FordCareer coach | 2012–2013 | 91 | 42 | 38 | 4 | – |
| Geoff MarshBig name | 2011–2012 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 2 | – |
| Rumesh RatnayakeInterim · Capped | 2011 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | – |
| Stuart LawInterim · Capped | 2011 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Trevor BaylissDomestic pro | 2007–2011 | 144 | 73 | 55 | 10 | – |
| Tom MoodyCapped | 2005–2007 | 74 | 39 | 31 | 1 | – |
| John DysonCapped | 2003–2005 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Dav WhatmoreCapped | 1999–2003 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 0 | – |