Sri Lanka’s Test captain, Dhananjaya de Silva, has decided to step down from the captaincy
with immediate effect.
“It’s my genuine opinion that the mantle should go down to the next generation,” de Silva
said in a letter addressed to the Selection Committee.
De Silva confirmed that he remains available to represent Sri Lanka as a player.
“Sri Lanka Cricket wishes him the very best for the remainder of his career and thanks him
for the leadership he provided to our Test team,” said Ashley de Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka
Cricket.
Sri Lanka Cricket welcomes his continued availability as a player and looks forward to his
continued contributions to Sri Lankan cricket.
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