Underneath-fire Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka is prone to step down from the place within the aftermath of the Asia Cup debacle, reviews say.
India, led by pacer Mohammed Siraj who took 6/21, blew away the Lankans for a paltry 50 runs in simply 15.2 overs within the ultimate on September 17 in Colombo. Shanaka, who has been out of shape with each the bat and the ball, was castled for a duck by Siraj.
It was Sri Lanka’s ultimate ODI outing earlier than the ICC ODI World Cup in India beginning subsequent month.
The reviews of Shanaka’s resignation gathered steam after commentator Harsha Bhogle posted about it on X (previously Twitter).
Within the post-match presentation after the humiliating 10-wicket loss, Shanaka had apologised to the followers for having allow them to down within the ultimate.
“With out 5 principal gamers, the nice factor is we got here to the ultimate enjoying good sides. It is a good signal from the place we started two years in the past. Finally, I want to thank the followers who got here in numbers. Actually sorry that we upset you….”
Experiences say that Sri Lanka Cricket will make an official announcement forward of the staff’s departure to India for the World Cup.
The 32-year-old right-handed batter scored simply 54 runs in six innings within the Asia Cup 2023, with a mean of 10.80 and a strike charge of 65.85. He has scored 489 runs in 33 matches at a mean of 19.56 since 2022.
However, he led the staff admirably properly, particularly after the departure of veterans. Underneath his tenure, Sri Lanka registered 13 consecutive ODI wins, together with the 2023 World Cup qualifiers.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Mendis and all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga have, reportedly, emerged because the front-runners for the skipper’s function.
