Sri Lanka: Lions have an overflowing cup of worries ahead of WC

Updated: Oct 3 2023 7:55PM

By G Unnikrishnan

Sri Lanka: Lions have an overflowing cup of worries ahead of WC

New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) Sri Lanka’s victory in the 1996 World Cup is a dusty memory now. But the Islanders will draw some inspiration from the fact their build-up to that tournament, which was also a sub-continental affair, was as chaotic as it is 27 years later.

Lanka’s entry into the 2023 World Cup is marked with injuries, modest form of players and rumours of the team getting a new captain that was put to rest at the last minute.

Ahead of their tournament opener against South Africa on October 7 at New Delhi, here is Sri Lanka’s SWOT analysis.

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