Sri Lanka Stats
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Predicted Lineup and Batting Order
Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Tue 17 Nov, 05:00: the last XI stands until the toss confirms one
Updated 23 August 2026, after the India game
Lahiru Udara
Batter, batted 1
4 21 balls
2
Kamil Mishara
All-rounder, batted 2
51 64 balls
3
Prabath Jayasuriya
Bowler, batted 3
4 35 balls
4
P
Pasindu Sooriyabandara
All-rounder, batted 4
172 306 balls
5
Kamindu Mendis
All-rounder, batted 5
87 150 balls
6
Dhananjaya de Silva
All-rounder, batted 6
31 58 balls
7
S
Sonal Dinusha
All-rounder, batted 7
236 426 balls
8
Niroshan Dickwella
Keeper, batted 8
6 15 balls
9
K
Keshara Nuwantha
All-rounder, batted 9
64 224 balls
10
Lahiru Kumara
Bowler, batted 10
24 148 balls
11
Asitha Fernando
Bowler, batted 11
1* 28 balls
Sri Lanka Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 20 Tests, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pathum Nissanka | 9 | 83.0 | 71.6 | N. Madushka (9), O. Fernando (1) |
| 2Dimuth Karunaratne | 14 | 49.9 | 57.2 | L. Udara (4), K. Mishara (1) |
| 3Dinesh Chandimal | 11 | 79.8 | 50.7 | K. Mendis (7), P. Nissanka (1) |
| 4Angelo Mathews | 15 | 66.4 | 48.6 | K. Mendis (3), P. Sooriyabandara (1) |
| 5Kamindu Mendis | 8 | 96.4 | 63.6 | D. Chandimal (8), D. de Silva (4) |
| 6Dhananjaya de Silva | 16 | 70.4 | 62.3 | K. Mendis (2), S. Dinusha (1) |
| 7Kusal Mendis | 8 | 81.1 | 69.7 | K. Mendis (5), S. Dinusha (3) |
| 8Prabath Jayasuriya | 6 | 22.0 | 43.3 | M. Rathnayake (5), R. Mendis (4) |
| 9Prabath Jayasuriya | 8 | 10.0 | 29.3 | V. Fernando (3), K. Rajitha (2) |
| 10Lahiru Kumara | 8 | 15.5 | 33.2 | V. Fernando (5), N. Peiris (2) |
| 11Asitha Fernando | 15 | 2.9 | 18.7 | L. Kumara (2), V. Fernando (1) |
Sri Lanka Selections
Every player Sri Lanka picked in the last 20 Tests, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 20/20 | 6 | XI |
| Dinesh Chandimal | 19/20 | 3 | - |
| Kamindu Mendis | 18/20 | 5 | XI |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 18/20 | 9 | XI |
| Kusal Mendis | 17/20 | 7 | - |
| Asitha Fernando | 17/20 | 11 | XI |
| Angelo Mathews | 15/20 | 4 | - |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 14/20 | 2 | - |
| Nishan Madushka | 11/20 | 1 | - |
| Lahiru Kumara | 11/20 | 10 | XI |
| Pathum Nissanka | 10/20 | 1 | - |
| Vishwa Fernando | 9/20 | 10 | - |
| Milan Rathnayake | 8/20 | 8 | - |
| Lahiru Udara | 5/20 | 2 | XI |
| Sonal Dinusha | 5/20 | 7 | XI |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | 4/20 | 7 | - |
| Ramesh Mendis | 4/20 | 8 | - |
| Kasun Rajitha | 4/20 | 9 | - |
| Pasindu Sooriyabandara | 3/20 | 4 | XI |
| Nishan Peiris | 3/20 | 10 | - |
| Niroshan Dickwella | 2/20 | 8 | XI |
| Keshara Nuwantha | 2/20 | 9 | XI |
| Tharindu Rathnayake | 2/20 | 9 | - |
| Oshada Fernando | 1/20 | 1 | - |
| Kamil Mishara | 1/20 | 2 | XI |
| Chamika Gunasekara | 1/20 | 8 | - |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 1/20 | 9 | - |
| Isitha Wijesundara | 1/20 | 10 | - |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 1/20 | 11 | - |
| Pavan Rathnayake | 1/20 | - | - |
Sri Lanka Test Lineups Questions
What is Sri Lanka's predicted XI against Pakistan?
Until the toss, Sri Lanka's last XI stands as the predicted one, from 23 Aug 2026 against India: Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara, Prabath Jayasuriya, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella, Keshara Nuwantha, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.
Who opens the batting for Sri Lanka?
Over the last 20 Tests, Pathum Nissanka batted at one 9 times and Dimuth Karunaratne at two 14 times.
Who bats at three for Sri Lanka?
Dinesh Chandimal, 11 times in the last 20 Tests, then Kusal Mendis (7).
Who has played every Test for Sri Lanka recently?
Dhananjaya de Silva played all of Sri Lanka's last 20 Tests.