The Sri Lanka cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and have competed in every Men's T20 World Cup since its inception. They are one of the six teams to have won the title, having been the champions of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. [1] The team have also been runners-up on two occasions in 2009 and 2012.
Sri Lanka has also hosted the 2012 World Cup and is scheduled to co-host the 2026 edition alongside India. [2] In nine editions, the team has a win-loss record of 28-15 wins in 43 matches.
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | Ab [a] | Captain |
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| | Super 8s | 6/12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mahela Jayawardene |
| | Runners-up | 2/12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kumar Sangakkara |
| | Semi-final | 3/12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kumar Sangakkara |
| | Runners-up | 2/12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mahela Jayawardene |
| | Champions | 1/16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dinesh Chandimal |
| | Super 10s | 8/16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Angelo Mathews |
| | Super 12 | 8/16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dasun Shanaka |
| | Super 12 | 7/16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dasun Shanaka |
| | Group stage | 12/20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Wanindu Hasaranga |
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| Total | 1 title | 9/9 | 55 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/a |
| Opponent | M | W | L | T+W | T+L | NR | Ab | Win % | First played |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2016 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | 2007 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | 2007 | |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | 2010 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2010 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2009 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2007 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | 2021 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2014 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 | 2007 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | 2007 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | 2012 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2022 | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | 2009 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2010 | |
| Total | 55 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57.84 | — |
| Source: [3] Last Updated: 16 June 2024 | |||||||||
| Group stage (Group C) | Super 8s (Group F) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
W by 9 wickets | W by 7 wickets | 3 | L by 33 runs | W by 64 runs | L by 10 wickets | 3 | Did not advance | Super 8s | ||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo [4] | ||||||||||
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| Group stage (Group C) | Super 8s (Group F) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
W by 6 wickets | W by 15 runs | 1 | W by 19 runs | W by 9 runs | W by 48 runs | 1 | W by 57 runs | L by 8 wickets | Runners-up | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo [5] | ||||||||||
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| Group stage (Group B) | Super 8s (Group F) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
L by 2 wickets | W by 14 runs (DLS) | 2 | W by 57 runs | L by 81 runs | W by 5 wickets | 2 | L by 7 wickets | Did not advance | Semi-final | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo [6] | ||||||||||
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| Group stage (Group C) | Super 8s (Group E) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
W by 82 runs | L by 32 runs | 2 | Tied (W the S/O) | W by 9 wickets | W by 19 runs | 1 | W by 16 runs | L by 36 runs | Runners-up | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo [7] | ||||||||||
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| First stage | Super 10 (Group 1) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||
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| Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
| Advanced to next stage directly | W by 5 runs | W by 9 wickets | L by 6 wickets | W by 59 runs | 1 | W by 27 runs (DLS) | W by 6 wickets | Winners | ||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo [9] | ||||||||||
Super 10 (Group 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First stage | Super 10 (Group 1) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||
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| Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
| Advanced to next stage directly | W by 6 wickets | L by 6 wickets | L by 10 runs | L by 8 wickets | 4 | Did not advance | Super 10 | |||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo [12] | ||||||||||
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| First round (Group A) | Super 12 (Group 1) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |
W by 7 wickets | W by 70 runs | W by 8 wickets | 1 | W by 5 wickets | L by 7 wickets | L by 4 wickets | L by 26 runs | W by 20 runs | 4 | Did not advance | Super 12 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo [14] | ||||||||||||
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| First round (Group A) | Super 12 (Group 1) | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |
L by 55 runs | W by 79 runs | W by 16 runs | 1 | W by 9 wickets | L by 7 wickets | L by 65 runs | W by 6 wickets | L by 4 wickets | 4 | Did not advance | Super 12 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo [19] | ||||||||||||
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| Group stage (Group D) | Super 8 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||||
L by 6 wickets | L by 2 wickets | Match abandoned | W by 83 runs | 3 | Did not advance | Group stage | ||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo [20] | ||||||||||||
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| Group stage (Group B) | Super 8 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||||
8 Feb | 12 Feb | 16 Feb | 19 Feb | TBD | To be decided | TBD | ||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo | ||||||||||||
Group stage (Group B) |
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| Score | Opponent | Venue | Season |
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| 260/6 (20 overs) | Johannesburg | 2007 | |
| 201/6 (20 overs) | Gros Islet | 2024 | |
| 195/3 (20 overs) | Bridgetown | 2010 | |
| 192/5 (20 overs) | Nottingham | 2009 | |
| 189/4 (20 overs) | Chattogram | 2014 | |
| Last updated: 16 June 2024 [23] | |||
| Runs | Player | Mat | Inn | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s | Period |
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| 1016 | Mahela Jayawardene | 31 | 31 | 100 | 39.07 | 1 | 6 | 2007–2014 |
| 897 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 35 | 34 | 96* | 30.93 | N/a | 6 | 2007–2016 |
| 661 | Kumar Sangakkara | 31 | 30 | 68 | 25.42 | N/a | 4 | 2007–2014 |
| 521 | Angelo Mathews | 32 | 25 | 73* | 37.21 | N/a | 2 | 2009–2024 |
| 485 | Pathum Nissanka | 18 | 18 | 74 | 26.94 | N/a | 5 | 2021–2024 |
| Last updated: 16 June 2024 [24] | ||||||||
| Runs | Players | Opposition | Venue | Season |
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| 166 (2nd wicket) | Kumar Sangakkara (68) & Mahela Jayawardene (86) | v | Bridgetown | 2010 |
| 145 (2nd wicket) | Mahela Jayawardene (89) & Tillakaratne Dilshan (50) | v | Chattogram | 2014 |
| 124 (1st wicket) | Sanath Jayasuriya (81) & Tillakaratne Dilshan (38) | v | Nottingham | 2009 |
| 123 (4th wicket) | Wanindu Hasaranga (71) & Pathum Nissanka (48) | v | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
| 108* (2nd wicket) | Kumar Sangakkara (59) & Mahela Jayawardene (39) | v | Pallekele | 2012 |
| Last updated: 16 June 2024 [25] | ||||
| Wickets | Player | Matches | Avg. | Econ. | BBI | 4W | 5W | Period |
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| 38 | Lasith Malinga | 31 | 20.07 | 7.43 | 5/31 | 0 | 1 | 2007–2014 |
| 37 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 19 | 11.72 | 6.00 | 3/8 | 0 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| 35 | Ajantha Mendis | 21 | 15.02 | 6.70 | 6/8 | 1 | 1 | 2009–2014 |
| 19 | Angelo Mathews | 32 | 27.21 | 6.51 | 3/16 | 0 | 0 | 2009–2024 |
| 18 | Maheesh Theekshana | 18 | 21.77 | 6.20 | 3/17 | 0 | 0 | 2021–2024 |
| Last updated: 16 June 2024 [26] | ||||||||