🏏 SL Cricket Selection Panel Term Ends in December 🏏

• The two-year term of the current Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) selection committee, chaired by Upul Tharanga, is set to conclude in December. • SLC has initiated the standard process, requesting stakeholders to nominate names for the new panel within a two-week period. The SLC Executive Committee will forward 10 suitable candidates to the Minister of Sports for the final appointment. • The committee was appointed after the 2023 ICC CWC failure, and alongside Head Coach Sanath Jayasuriya, has overseen significant improvement: • ODIs: Strong 68% win rate (P25, W17). Currently ranked 4th. • Tests: 50% win rate (P14, W7). Currently ranked 6th. • T20Is: 45.45% win rate (P33, W15). Ranked 8th. • The new (or partially retained) panel will likely pick the squad for the next ICC T20 World Cup (hosted by India/Sri Lanka, Feb-Mar 2026). • Head Coach Sanath Jayasuriya's contract, which expires on March 31, 2026, will also come up for review after the T20 World Cup.