SL New Test Captain: Dhananjay left the Test captaincy of Sri Lanka, lost the series against India, now this veteran got the command

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Dhananjaya de Silva Steps Down: There has been a big change in the Sri Lankan Test cricket team. Dhananjay de Silva has suddenly left the captaincy of the Test team. In his place, Kusal Mendis has been made the new captain of the Test team. Kusal Mendis (Kusal Mendis) Was already commanding the Sri Lankan white-ball team. He has also been given the responsibility of the Test team.

This big change has happened after losing the Test series against India. In August, a 2-match Test series was played between India and Sri Lanka. Dhananjay de Silva in this series (Dhananjay de Silva) Under the captaincy of Sri Lanka had to face 1-0 defeat. Now Dhananjay de Silva has decided to leave the captaincy.

Captaincy record of Dhananjay de Silva

Dhananjay de Silva was made the Test captain of Sri Lanka in January 2024. Under his captaincy, Sri Lanka’s record was 7 wins, 8 losses and 3 draws. The best phase under his captaincy was in the year 2024, when Sri Lanka won the series 2-0 in Bangladesh. After this, they won at the Oval, but had to face 2-1 defeat in the series. Then Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand 2-0 at home. However, it also suffered four consecutive defeats against South Africa (away) and Australia (home) between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025.

Will Dhananjay not play further?

Dhananjay de Silva has left the captaincy of the Test team in less than 3 years. Dhananjay Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) Wrote a letter informing him about his decision. He says that now the command of the Test team should be given to a new player. However, he has made it clear that he will continue playing as a player.

Sri Lanka made Kusal Mendis the captain

After the resignation of Dhananjay de Silva, SLC has appointed star batsman Kusal Mendis as the captain of the Test team. 31 year old Kusal Mendis will now take charge of the Test team after ODI and T20.

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