Co-hosting the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 alongside India, Sri Lanka crashed out yet again, extending a barren run in T20 events. Champions in ICC World T20 2014, they have failed to reach a semi-final since, exiting at the Super 10 (2016), Super 12 (2021, 2022), group stage (2024), and now Super 8. Fans now debate whether their golden moment has long faded.