Mahela Jayawardane appointed as the Consultant Coach

Sri Lanka Cricket announced that ICC hall of fame Mahela Jayawardena appointed as the Consultant Coach for Sri Lanka team from 1st of January 2022.

Jayawardena, in his new role, which is effective for a period of one year, will be in charge of the overall cricketing element of the national teams and will provide invaluable strategic support for the players and management teams at the High-Performance Center.

Mahela’s contributions during the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup became invaluable for the overall performances of our team in the concluded event

Despite the new appointment, Jayawardena will continue to perform in his role with the Under-19 team, as it prepares for next year’s ICC under-19 World Cup to be held in West Indies.