Sri Lanka batting order and playing 11, T20I 2025
Sri Lanka most often opened with Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis in T20I 2025, with Kushal Janith Perera at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pathum Nissanka | 1 (17) | 17 | 619 | 149.5 |
| 2 | Kusal Mendis | 2 (13), 3 (4) | 17 | 314 | 119.8 |
| 3 | Kushal Janith PereraMoved around | 3 (8), 4 (6), 5 (1) | 15 | 329 | 141.2 |
| 3 | Kamil MisharaMoved around | 3 (5), 2 (4) | 9 | 332 | 135.0 |
| 4 | Avishka Fernando | 4 (3) | 3 | 30 | 88.2 |
| 4 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 4 (1), 6 (1) | 2 | 17 | 73.9 |
| 4 | Nuwanidu Fernando | 4 (2) | 2 | 8 | 66.7 |
| 4 | Dinesh Chandimal | 4 (1) | 1 | 4 | 80.0 |
| 4 | Pavan Rathnayake | 4 (1) | 1 | 8 | 72.7 |
| 5 | Charith AsalankaMoved around | 5 (6), 6 (3), 4 (2) | 11 | 139 | 119.8 |
| 5 | Janith LiyanageMoved around | 5 (2), 7 (2) | 4 | 67 | 101.5 |
| 6 | Dasun ShanakaMoved around | 6 (6), 5 (4), 7 (3) | 13 | 220 | 132.5 |
| 6 | Kamindu MendisMoved around | 6 (4), 7 (3), 5 (2) | 9 | 133 | 122.0 |
| 7 | Chamika Karunaratne | 7 (1), 8 (1) | 2 | 17 | 73.9 |
| 7 | Chamindu Wickramasinghe | 7 (1) | 1 | 6 | 100.0 |
| 8 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 8 (4), 7 (2) | 6 | 61 | 101.7 |
| 8 | Dushan Hemantha | 8 (2) | 2 | 21 | 110.5 |
| 8 | Jeffrey Vandersay | 8 (2) | 2 | 15 | 75.0 |
| 9 | Mahesh TheekshanaMoved around | 9 (3), 10 (3) | 6 | 27 | 52.9 |
| 9 | Dushmantha Chameera | 9 (3), 8 (1) | 4 | 2 | 22.2 |
| 9 | Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 9 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Binura Fernando | 10 (1), 11 (1) | 2 | 6 | 60.0 |
| 10 | Eshan Malinga | 10 (1), 11 (1) | 2 | 1 | 14.3 |
| 11 | Nuwan Thushara | 11 (1) | 1 | 1 | 11.1 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for Sri Lanka in T20I 2025?
Sri Lanka most often opened with Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis in T20I 2025, with Kushal Janith Perera at No. 3.
Who batted as Sri Lanka's finisher?
Dasun Shanaka batted most often at No. 6 (13 innings, 220 runs).
How settled was the Sri Lanka top order?
Pathum Nissanka batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings; Kusal Mendis batted at No. 2 in 76% of their innings.