Gary Kirsten succeeds Sanath Jayasuriya as Sri Lanka Men’s team head coach, set to assume charge on April 15

• Rohan Umak
• March 9, 2026

Cricket news: The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday appointed South Africa’s former cricketer, Gary Kirsten as the new head coach of the national men’s team. The 58-year-old cricketer will assume the charge on April 15, 2026, under a two-year contract which will stand valid till April 14, 2028. Notably, Kirsten has replaced Jayasuriya as the head coach. Jayasuriya’s tenure ended after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup…