In T20 World Cups between 2014 and 2021, Perera scored 248 runs in 14 innings at an average of 19.07. His strike rate of 134.78 looks respectable in isolation, until weighed against his inconsistency and long absence from sustained international impact. “We know that experienced players are very valuable in a World Cup,” Shanaka said ahead of the England series. Charith Asalanka, often spoken of as a middle-order pillar, actually owns the strongest World Cup record among the current group. Sri Lanka keep picking and unpicking the same names because they are unsure what they are trying to become.

Source: Sunday Times February 01, 2026 01:34 UTC