Sri Lanka name Kusal Mendis as ODI and T20I captain for WI tour

Matches (15) ENG-W vs NZ-W (1) Vitality Blast Men (3) South Africa A in England (1) ENG-W vs IND-W (1) Vitality Blast Women (2) Blast Women League 2 (1) NZ-A Women in SL (1) GAK One Day (1) T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A (3) Live 3rd T20I • Hove (0.4/20 ov, T:81) 4/0 ENG Women need 77 runs in 116 balls. Live Vitality Blast Men • Canterbury (7.5/20 ov) 105/1 Sussex chose to bat. ScheduleTable Live Vitality Blast Men • Manchester (1/20 ov) 1/0 Lancashire chose to bat. ScheduleTable RESULT 1st Unofficial Test • Arundel (T:214) 331 & 215/2 SA A won by 8 wickets RESULT Tour Match • Chelmsford (20 ov, T:155) 200/6 IND Women won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining) RESULT Vitality Blast Women • Manchester (19.3/20 ov, T:163) 163/7 BLZ Women won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) ScheduleTable RESULT Blast Women League 2 • Canterbury (15.5/20 ov, T:131) 132/1 Kent Women won by 9 wickets (with 25 balls remaining) ScheduleTable RESULT 3rd unofficial T20I • Dambulla (18.5/20 ov, T:79) 79/5 NZ-A Women won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) ABANDONED GAK One Day • Amanullah Match abandoned without a ball bowled ScheduleTable RESULT Gaborone (Oval 1) (17.3/20 ov, T:102) 102/8 Rwanda won by 2 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) ScheduleTable RESULT Gaborone (Oval 2) (20 ov, T:150) 78/8 Botswana won by 71 runs ScheduleTable UpcomingVitality Blast Men • Southampton Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingVitality Blast Women • Southampton Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingQualifier 1 • IPL • Dharamsala Match yet to begin ScheduleTable RESULT Gaborone (Oval 2) (13.3/20 ov, T:79) 79/4 Mali won by 6 wickets (with 39 balls remaining) ScheduleTable ESPNcricinfo staff Published: May 25, 2026, 2:54 PM (12 mins ago) Kusal Mendis is the new captain in ODIs and T20Is • Getty Images The Sri Lanka Cricket selection panel has handed the white-ball captaincy to Kusal Mendis for the upcoming all-format tour of the West Indies next month.

Dhananjay de Silva will continue to lead the side in the two Tests. Kusal Mendis takes over the ODI captaincy from Charith Asalanka, who was named in the 16-man squad, while Kamindu Mendis was named vice-captain. In T20Is, Kusal Mendis takes over the leadership from Dasun Shanaka, who led the side until the recent T20 World Cup, where Sri Lanka failed to make the knockouts.

While Shanaka retained his place in the 16-man T20I squad, Asalanka did not. Wanindu Hasaranga is set to return to action - named in the ODI and T20I squads - after his injury during the T20 World Cup has kept him off the field since early February. He tore his left hamstring at the time and missed the ongoing IPL after that for Lucknow Super Giants. The tour starts with three ODIs from June 3 to 8 followed by the three T20Is on June 11, 13 and 14.

The two Tests will be played at the Viv Richards Stadium in North Sound from June 25 to 29 and July 3 to 7. Sri Lanka Test squad Dhananjaya de Silva (capt), Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Kusal Mendis, Milan Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Isitha Wijesundara, Kasun Rajitha Sri Lanka ODI squad Kusal Mendis (capt), Kamindu Mendis (vice-capt), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Pavan Rathnayake, Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Milan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Pramod Madushan Sri Lanka T20I squad Kusal Mendis (capt), Kamindu Mendis (vice-capt), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Pavan Rathnayake, Lasith Croospulle, Dasun Shanaka, Milan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara More to follow... Kusal MendisCharith AsalankaDasun ShanakaWanindu HasarangaSri Lanka Terms of Use • Privacy Policy • EU Privacy Rights • Cookie Policy • Feedback