Sri Lanka T20 Captain at IFS: High Performance & Industrial AI

High performance is built long before match day. It starts with what inspires you, what you practice, and how you show up when pressure hits.

That’s why it was great to host Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka Cricket’s T20 Captain, at the IFS Sri Lanka office for IFS presents: The Captain’s Huddle, a live Q&A on leadership, preparation, and performance on the world stage..

Joined by Robi Gone – Chief Information Officer, Ranil Rajapakse – Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer and Thilanka Jayathilake – Vice President Human Resources, colleagues heard a powerful story that resonated across sport and business.

Inspired by 1996, leading in 2026

Shanaka shared how Sri Lanka’s iconic 1996 World Cup-winning team inspired him as a young boy. Their skill, teamwork, and determination shaped the kind of cricketer, and person, he wanted to become.

Today, as captain, he carries that responsibility forward, leading by example, staying calm under pressure, and showing his team what’s possible through actions, not just words.

Why this matters to IFS and Industrial AI

IFS recently announced its partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket as The Official Team Sponsor of the Sri Lanka Team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, as Sri Lanka prepares to co-host the tournament alongside India from 7 February to 8 March 2026.

This partnership reflects IFS’s deep roots and long history in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has been instrumental to IFS’s global success for over 28 years, and today IFS is proud to be the largest technology employer in the country, with teams delivering Industrial AI solutions to the world’s most progressive businesses.

The partnership also provides a platform to connect IFS with one of cricket’s most passionate fan bases during a tournament expected to reach 2.5 billion viewers globally.

High performance and “speed to life”

The Captain’s Huddle reinforced a message we care deeply about at IFS: strong teams move quickly because they’re prepared.

When you are clear on your role, you can execute faster. When you build trust, you can adapt faster. That is “speed to life” in practice, turning preparation into decisive action.

It’s the same mindset we bring to Industrial AI: helping organizations move from insight to execution quickly, so they can deliver performance when it matters most.