Colombo, March 9 -- Sri Lanka has announced the appointment of Gary Kirsten as the new head coach of the national men's side.

Former South African cricketer and renowned coach Kirsten will take on the role of Sri Lanka's national men's team head coach starting April 15.

Kirsten has enjoyed a stellar coaching career. He led India to victory in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, and later took South Africa to the top spot in international cricket rankings across all formats in 2013.

Most recently, he served as a consultant for Namibia at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, as per the ICC website.

This comes after former Sri Lanka head coach Sanath Jayasuriya decided to step down from his role. The announcement came soon after Sri Lanka lost ...