Overview
- Sri Lanka Cricket announced Rathour’s appointment as batting coach on a consultancy basis focused on T20 World Cup preparations.
- Rathour will assume charge on January 18 and remain with the team until March 10, according to the board’s statement.
- He previously served as India’s batting coach from 2019 to 2024, was part of the 2024 T20 World Cup-winning staff, and worked with Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025.
- The support staff build-out also includes Lasith Malinga as a 40-day fast-bowling consultant from December 15 and R. Sridhar as fielding coach through the tournament.
- Sri Lanka are tuning up with a three-match T20I series against Pakistan and will open their World Cup campaign against Ireland on February 8 in Colombo after naming their squad.