Sri Lanka Appoints India's 2024 T20 WC Winner Vikram Rathour as Batting Coach

• Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed former Indian batting coach Vikram Rathour to bolster its batting department for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
• Rathour was part of the Indian team that won the 2024 T20 World Cup and served as batting coach during Rahul Dravid's tenure.
• He will join the Sri Lankan team by January 15, as they prepare for the T20 World Cup, co-hosting and starting their campaign on February 8 against Ireland.
• Rathour brings extensive experience, including a Test series win in Australia (2020-21) and being a 2023 World Cup finalist with Team India.
• Sri Lanka announced its 15-member squad and will play a three-match T20I series against Pakistan starting January 7 as part of preparations.

Why It Matters: Sri Lanka strengthens T20 World Cup batting by hiring India's successful former coach Vikram Rathour.