Due to the loss in the Asia Cup 2023, Shanaka, the captain of Sri Lanka, will resign before ICC Crikcet World Cup 2023. Prior to the much awaited World Cup 2023, Sri Lanka’s white-ball skipper Dasun Shanaka is anticipated to stand down from his position of leadership. After Sri Lanka’s appalling results in the last Asia Cup 2023 final, Dasun Shanaka made his decision.
Against the Rohit Sharma-led group, the Dasun Shanka-led team was humiliated. In the top game on September 17 in Colombo, the home team was bowled out for just 50 runs. India’s comeback saw them reach their goal with 10 wickets remaining in just 6.1 overs.
The resignation of Dasun Shanaka as captain is scheduled to be officially announced by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), according to sources from Rev Sports. Kusal Mendis, a wicketkeeper-batsman, has emerged as the favorite to lead the national cricket squad.
The 32-year-old has recently experienced a slump in his performance in international cricket. The right-handed batter had a strike rate of 65.85 and only 54 runs in six innings during the Asia Cup 2023. Since 2022, he has played 33 times, scoring 489 runs at an average of 19.56.
After several seasoned players retired, Dasun Shanaka was crucial in reviving the Sri Lankan cricket team. In the UAE’s Asia Cup last year, he led the group to victory. During his administration, Sri Lanka won 13 straight ODI matches, including the 2023 World Cup qualifiers.
Dasun Shanaka offers his congratulations to the Indian team
In a post-game speech, Dasun Shanaka expressed sadness for the Sri Lankan team’s defeat in the pivotal championship game and gratitude for the overwhelming turnout of Sri Lankan supporters.
“I want to thank the many admirers that came, and I’m really sorry we let you down. We cricketers genuinely adore you. And congrats to the Indian cricket team for their style of play.
“Siraj put on a fantastic bowling performance; credit to him for his strategy. I originally believed that would be a decent pitch for the batters, but the cloudy weather had something to do with it and it was a really difficult day.
Of course, we could have improved the application and tightened our technique a little to calm down and liberate our arms in the middle time.
“Siraj put on a fantastic bowling performance; credit to him for his strategy. I originally believed that would be a decent pitch for the batters, but the cloudy weather had something to do with it and it was a really difficult day.
Of course, we could have improved the application and tightened our technique a little to calm down and liberate our arms in the middle time.
