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Gary Kirsten Appointed Sri Lanka Head Coach; Resigns from Namibia Role

gary kirsten appointed as sri lanka new head coach

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News18•09-03-2026, 20:06

Gary Kirsten Appointed Sri Lanka Head Coach; Resigns from Namibia Role

•Gary Kirsten, former India coach and 2011 ODI World Cup winner, named new head coach for Sri Lanka.
•He resigned from his coaching position with Namibia immediately after the T20 World Cup concluded.
•Kirsten's two-year tenure with the Sri Lankan national men's team starts on April 15, 2026.
•He replaces Sanath Jayasuriya, who stepped down following Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup elimination.
•His primary goal is to prepare Sri Lanka for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.

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