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Sri Lanka has appointed South African Gary Kirsten arsenic their caller caput manager connected a two-year declaration arsenic they statesman preparations for the 2027 One-Day International World Cup, the country's cricket committee said connected Monday.
Kirsten, 58, antecedently guided India to the 2011 World Cup rubric and aboriginal coached South Africa from 2011 to 2013. He besides concisely served arsenic Pakistan's white-ball manager successful 2024, resigning six months into the job.
He replaces Sanath Jayasuriya, who stepped down aft Sri Lanka's disappointing run astatine the caller Twenty20 World Cup.
"Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to denote the assignment of erstwhile South African cricketer Gary Kirsten arsenic the caller caput manager of the nationalist men's team, effectual from April 15, 2026," they said successful a statement.
"The assignment of the caller caput manager is portion of Sri Lanka Cricket's efforts to revamp the operation of the National High Performance Center."
The 2027 World Cup volition beryllium hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
South Africa and Zimbabwe volition suffice automatically for the tourney arsenic hosts. Namibia, contempt co-hosting, will person to spell done the regular qualification pathway because they are not a afloat International Cricket Council member.
