Overview
- Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed Rathour will join on January 18 and remain through March 10 on a consultancy contract focused on T20 World Cup preparation.
- The hire aligns with short-window specialist roles, including Lasith Malinga’s fast-bowling consultancy from December 15 to January 25 and R. Sridhar’s fielding brief.
- Rathour previously served as India’s batting coach from 2019 to 2024 and was part of the support staff during the 2024 T20 World Cup win; he is also on Rajasthan Royals’ staff.
- Sri Lanka are using a three-match T20I series against Pakistan as their final tune-up before co-hosting the tournament, which starts February 7.
- The co-hosts open against Ireland in Colombo on February 8, with Dasun Shanaka leading a preliminary squad named for the event.