What you need to know about Sri Lanka heading into the 50-over global showpiece in India.

World ranking: 8

Match schedule
7 Oct: vs South Africa, New Delhi
10 Oct: vs Pakistan, Hyderabad
16 Oct: vs Australia, Lucknow
21 Oct: vs Netherlands, Lucknow
26 Oct: vs England, Bengaluru
30 Oct: v Afghanistan, Pune
2 Nov: vs India, Mumbai
6 Nov: vs Bangladesh, New Delhi
9 Nov: vs New Zealand, Bengaluru
Full schedule

Squad
Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka.

Leading run-scorer in squad
Kusal Mendis
3,215 runs
Highest score: 119
Average: 32.15
Hundreds: 2
Fifties: 25

Leading wicket-taker in squad
Dhananjaya de Silva
44 wickets
Best bowling: 3-32
Average: 39.38

World Cup record
1975: Group stage
1979: Group stage
1983: Group stage
1987: Group stage
1992: Eighth (league stage)
1996: Champions
1999: Group stage
2003: Semi-finals
2007: Runners-up
2011: Runners-up
2015: Quarter-finals
2019: Sixth (league stage)

What the captain says
“We have a good batting line-up. I think the pitches will be a challenge. Bowling will be a challenge. The margin of error is very low. We need to execute really well.” – Dasun Shanaka on the challenges of playing in India

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