Gary to lead and Lasantha has his deputy for the over 60’s World Cup in Chennai India from 19February to 02 March.
Left handed top order bat & Right arm off spinner Gary Gunesekere will lead the Sri Lanka Over 60s team to the Over 60s Cricket World Cup in Chennai. An old boy of St. Joseph’s college, Colombo, Gary was the Vice Captain of the team in the 2022 edition which was held in Brisbane. He will be ably supported by Lasantha Perera an Old Royalist.
The team will comprise of almost 7 players who have represented the country at different veterans world cups.
The 2nd edition of the Over 60s World Cup will see last year’s champs Pakistan and runner up New Zealand along with 8 other test playing nations vying for the trophy. They will be joined by Wales, Canada, US and the Rest of the world. Afghanistan and Ireland will be the only 2 test playing nations not represented at this World Cup. The tournament will kick off on the 19th with Sri Lanka playing the West Indies. The SL team will face formidable Australia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, West Indies and Wales in the group stages.The other group will comprise of New Zealand, England, West Indies, US, Canada, South Africa, Zimbabwe and the Rest of the World. The finals will take place on the 2nd of March.
Gary Gunesekere(Capt)
Lasantha Perera (Vice Capt)
