♦ Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the appointment of former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten as the new head coach of the national men’s team, effective from 15th April 2026. He previously guided ‌India to the 2011 World Cup title and later coached ‌South Africa from 2011 to ‌2013. ⁠He also briefly served as ⁠Pakistan's white-ball coach in 2024, resigning six months into the job.

♦ Kirsten replaces Sanath Jayasuriya, ​who stepped ‌down after Sri Lanka's disappointing campaign at the recent Twenty20 World Cup. 

♦ During his playing career, which spanned from 1993 to 2004, Kirsten scored a total of 14,087 runs across Test and One Day International formats, including 21 Test centuries and 13 ODI centuries. 

♦ His appointment with Sri Lanka Cricket will be for a two-year term ending on 14 April 2028.