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
Nishan Madushka
Keeper, batted 1
26 39 balls
2
L
Lahiru Udara
Batter, batted 2
188 252 balls
3
Dinesh Chandimal
Keeper, batted 3
72 122 balls
4
Kamindu Mendis
All-rounder, batted 4
128 178 balls
5
Dhananjaya de Silva
All-rounder, batted 5
67 124 balls
6
Kusal Mendis
Keeper, batted 6
71 118 balls
7
S
Sonal Dinusha
All-rounder, batted 7
120 192 balls
8
M
Milan Rathnayake
All-rounder, batted 8
35 63 balls
9
Prabath Jayasuriya
Bowler, batted 9
24 31 balls
10
I
Isitha Wijesundara
All-rounder, batted 10
24 20 balls
11
Asitha Fernando
Bowler, batted 11
0* 0 balls
Sri Lanka Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 20 Tests, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dimuth Karunaratne | 6 | 55.8 | 47.1 | N. Madushka (5), P. Nissanka (4) |
| 2Dimuth Karunaratne | 12 | 63.3 | 50.8 | L. Thirimanne (3), K. Perera (2) |
| 3Kusal Mendis | 10 | 60.5 | 56.0 | D. Chandimal (4), O. Fernando (2) |
| 4Angelo Mathews | 12 | 74.8 | 47.1 | D. Chandimal (3), K. Mendis (2) |
| 5Dhananjaya de Silva | 8 | 56.5 | 53.3 | D. Chandimal (7), A. Mathews (2) |
| 6Dhananjaya de Silva | 10 | 80.8 | 66.0 | D. Chandimal (2), P. Nissanka (2) |
| 7Niroshan Dickwella | 7 | 43.7 | 55.2 | K. Mendis (5), S. Dinusha (2) |
| 8Prabath Jayasuriya | 5 | 26.2 | 44.3 | M. Rathnayake (4), S. Lakmal (4) |
| 9Kasun Rajitha | 4 | 18.0 | 19.8 | P. Jayasuriya (3), D. Chameera (3) |
| 10Vishwa Fernando | 8 | 15.2 | 25.5 | L. Kumara (7), L. Embuldeniya (2) |
| 11Asitha Fernando | 13 | 3.2 | 24.4 | L. Kumara (4), V. Fernando (3) |
Sri Lanka Selections
Every player Sri Lanka picked in the last 20 Tests, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 19/20 | 6 | XI |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 18/20 | 2 | - |
| Dinesh Chandimal | 17/20 | 5 | XI |
| Kusal Mendis | 16/20 | 3 | XI |
| Angelo Mathews | 14/20 | 4 | - |
| Vishwa Fernando | 14/20 | 10 | - |
| Asitha Fernando | 13/20 | 11 | XI |
| Lahiru Kumara | 12/20 | 10 | - |
| Niroshan Dickwella | 10/20 | 7 | - |
| Kamindu Mendis | 9/20 | 7 | XI |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 9/20 | 8 | XI |
| Nishan Madushka | 8/20 | 1 | XI |
| Pathum Nissanka | 8/20 | 1 | - |
| Oshada Fernando | 7/20 | 1 | - |
| Kasun Rajitha | 7/20 | 9 | - |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | 6/20 | 2 | - |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 6/20 | 9 | - |
| Milan Rathnayake | 5/20 | 8 | XI |
| Suranga Lakmal | 5/20 | 8 | - |
| Ramesh Mendis | 3/20 | 9 | - |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3/20 | 9 | - |
| Kusal Perera | 2/20 | 2 | - |
| Charith Asalanka | 2/20 | 6 | - |
| Sonal Dinusha | 2/20 | 7 | XI |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2/20 | 7 | - |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 2/20 | 8 | - |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | 2/20 | 10 | - |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 2/20 | - | - |
| Lahiru Udara | 1/20 | 2 | XI |
| Minod Bhanuka | 1/20 | 5 | - |
| Isitha Wijesundara | 1/20 | 10 | XI |
| Pasindu Sooriyabandara | 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 3 Jul 2026 against West Indies: Nishan Madushka, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Sonal Dinusha, Milan Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Isitha Wijesundara, Asitha Fernando.
Who opens the batting for Sri Lanka?
Over the last 20 Tests, Dimuth Karunaratne batted at one 6 times and Dimuth Karunaratne at two 12 times.
Who bats at three for Sri Lanka?
Kusal Mendis, 10 times in the last 20 Tests, then Dinesh Chandimal (4).
Who has played every Test for Sri Lanka recently?
Nobody played all of Sri Lanka's last 20 Tests. Dhananjaya de Silva played the most, 19.