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Mahela Jayawardene appointed consultant to Sri Lankan team for T20 World Cup first round

Former Sri Lankan cricket team captain Mahela Jayawardene has been appointed as the mentor of Sri Lanka men’s team for the first round of the ICC T20 World Cup starting October 17.

In fact, Sri Lanka is part of the first qualifying tour, where it has been placed along with the Netherlands, Ireland and Namibia. The top two teams in this round will advance to the next ie Super 12 stage.

The announcement follows Jayawardene, who is already in the UAE with Mumbai Indians as the head coach for the IPL, to join the Sri Lankan squad by bubble-to-bubble transfer soon after the IPL, which will take place on October 14. will end. His services will be available to the Sri Lankan team for seven days from October 16 to 23. Meanwhile, Jayawardene has also accepted the role of mentor and mentor to Sri Lanka’s U-19 team in the lead up to next year’s World Cup in the West Indies. In this regard, Sri Lanka Cricket said in an official statement, his five-month role with the Under-19 team will be played in an ‘honorary’ capacity.

Ashley de Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket, said in a statement, “We are delighted to welcome Mahela to his new role. His presence with the Sri Lanka team and the Under-19 team is going to be of great help to the players. During his playing days Mahela was revered for the vast cricketing knowledge he brought to the game. He is getting this honor first as a player, then as a captain and now as a coach of different teams.

Jayawardene’s appointment is understood to have been made on the recommendation of Sri Lanka Cricket’s Technical Advisory Committee. Jayawardene had previously played the role of batting consultant for the England men’s team in 2015. He has been the head coach of Mumbai Indians since 2017 and under his coaching has won them two IPL titles in 2019 and 2020.