Sri Lankan T20I skipper and spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has stepped down as T20I captain.
He made this decision just after 6 months of taking captaincy. This comes after their dismal exit from T20 WC group stage.
He said in a resignation letter that his decision is in best interest of Sri Lanka board.
“Sri Lanka will always have my utmost best efforts as a player, and I will support and stand by my team always,” Hasaranga said in his resignation letter.
In his resignation, he lamented Sri Lanka’s World Cup campaign at length.
“Sri Lanka’s early exit at the T20 World Cup is extremely disappointing to me as the captain and for the entire team,” he wrote. “As a team and a nation our expectations were high, and I was confident that the best Sri Lanka team was selected to play the tournament.
“I do not wish to place excuses to condone our below-par performance, but also wholeheartedly believe that the Bangladesh game was very close and we should have been able to pull through. If so, circumstances and the fortunes for our nation would have been very much different.”
Sri Lanka won 6 out of the 10 T20I matches he captained. This decision also took many by surprise.
Sri Lankan Cricket Board is yet to announce a new skipper. They are to host India in upcoming white Ball series later this month and a new captain is expected soon.
