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Sri Lankan greats hail Nissanka as he eyes place in sport's elite

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Sri Lankan Greats Hail Nissanka As He Eyes Place In Sport's Elite

By IANS News June 30, 2025 • 22:04 PM View: 782

World Test Championship: Having scored successive centuries against Bangladesh in the two-match series which was Sri Lanka's World Test Championship (WTC) opener, Pathum Nissanka has set his sights on a special achievement.

With a strong performance in the upcoming T20I series, the Sri Lankan opener is eyeing a place among the ICC’s top ten batters across all three formats, reports Telecom Asia Sport.

Already ranked seventh in T20Is, the 27-year-old has made a compelling case in the longer formats, with a series of strong performances that have turned matches in Sri Lanka’s favour.

TAGS Sri Lankan Sri Lanka World Test Championship Pathum Nissanka Telecom Asia Sport Angelo Mathews Sanath Jayasuriya When Pathum Champions Trophy Virat Kohli

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