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Tharanga vows overhaul as Sri Lanka seek T-20 revival ahead of World Cup
The Island
|July 22, 2025
Sri Lanka's Chairman of Selectors Upul Tharanga has vowed to fix the team's chronic batting failures in T20 cricket, after their humiliating series defeat to Bangladesh their first ever against that opposition in the shortest format.
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Tharanga, a former skipper himself, has overseen steady progress in Tests and ODIs since taking the reins as chief selector. But in T20 Internationals, Sri Lanka remain a work in progress and time is ticking fast, with the island set to co-host the next ICC Men's T20 World Cup alongside India in early 2026.
The scars from last week's debacle still sting. After cruising in the series opener, Sri Lanka suffered a calamitous collapse in Dambulla, shot out for just 94 their lowest total at home before limping to 132 in the Colombo decider, surrendering the series 2-1.
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