The Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has announced that he would be stepping down as the captain of the T20I side after the national team suffered a premature exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 that took place in the West Indies and the United States of America.
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His tenure as the skipper was very short, having led the side for only 10 games. Under his leadership, Sri Lanka has won six games, lost four and one game that was abandoned.
According to a statement released by Sri Lankan Cricket, Hasaranga stated in his resignation letter that it was in the best interest of the team that he decided to be relieved of his captaincy duties and remain in the side as a player.
“Sri Lanka will always have my utmost best efforts as a player, and I will support and stand by my team and leadership as always,” Hasaranga wrote in his resignation letter to SLC.
In the recently concluded T20 World Cup, the Lankan Lions were left reeling as they were unable to make it out of the group stages after losing to South Africa and Bangladesh. Their game against Nepal ended up being washed out while they finished their tournament with a win over the Netherlands.
Sri Lanka confirmed that Hasaranga would remain a key part of their squads going forward.
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The Sri Lankan Cricket Board is yet to announce his replacement. They will be taking on the T20 World Cup 2024 champions who will visit their country to take part in a 3-match T20I and ODI series which begins on July 27.
Uncertainty continues to loom around the Sri Lankan camp and they will hope that the interim appointment of Sanath Jayasuriya as their head coach can help bring some stability to the Lankan dressing room who are in dire need of a leader to step up to the plate.
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