ICC T20 World CUP: Asian champions Sri Lanka have departed for Australia to play in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The Asian lions took a flight to Down Under during the wee hours of Sunday. Australia are set to host the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will run from October 16 to November 13, 2022. This is the 8th edition of the showpiece tournament. Aussies are also this year’s defending champions. Check the full schedule of Dasun Shanaka’s team, and T20 World Cup qualifiers draws. Follow InsideSport.IN for LIVE updates about ICC T20 WC
ICC T20 World CUP: Asian Champions Sri Lanka departs for World CUP, Check full schedule of Dasun Shanaka’s team, T20 World CUP Qualifiers Draws & Follow LIVE UPDATES
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The opening game of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 between Sri Lanka and Namibia will begin at 3 PM (IST) on October 16 at Kardinia Park Stadium in Geelong.
Australia, here we come! ✈️ 👊
The National T20I team departs for the ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup 🏆#RoaringForGlory pic.twitter.com/iyOvtRQ5a8
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 1, 2022
Sri Lanka Schedule for ICC T20 World Cup 2022
| Date | Match | Time(IST) | Venue |
| 16 October, Sunday | Sri Lanka vs Namibia | 3:00 pm | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| 18 October, Tuesday | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier 2 | 7:00 pm | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
| 20 October, Thursday | Sri Lanka vs Qualifier 3 | 3:00 pm | Kardinia Park Stadium, Geelong |
Two weeks before their World Cup first-round match against Namibia on October 16, the Sri Lankan team has left for Australia. In the final week of September, they were in Kandy at a training camp with a focus on practical skills. If Sri Lanka have favorable results in round 1, then they will qualify for the Super 12 stage.
Sri Lanka squad for the T20 World Cup
Dasun Shanaka (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera (Subject to fitness), Lahiru Kumara (Subject to fitness), Dilshan Madushanka, Pramod Madushan
Standby Players: Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrema, Dinesh Chandimal, Binura Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando
