Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka national cricket team, widely known as the Lions, made its ODI World Cup debut in 1975 and became a full Test-playing nation in 1981. The team created history by winning the 1996 ICC Cricket World Cup, defeating Australia in the final under captain Arjuna Ranatunga. Sri Lanka later shared the ICC Champions Trophy title with India in 2002 and won its first ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2014 by defeating India. These achievements established Sri Lanka as one of cricket's respected teams, celebrated for its talented players, fearless performances, and never-give-up attitude. Major ICC Tournament Titles: 1996: ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2002: ICC Champions Trophy (joint winners with India) 2014: ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sri Lanka has won 3 major ICC men's tournament titles, counting the shared Champions Trophy victory. Beyond these achievements, the team has also won the Asia Cup six times, in 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, and 2022.