Sri Lankan group has been dealt a blow with the resignation of Wanindu Hasaranga because the nationwide group’s T20I captain. The 26-year-old all-rounder submitted a proper letter to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday, requesting rapid launch from his management duties.

Why Wanindu Hasaranga resigned from captaincy?

SLC formally introduced the information via a press launch, mentioning that Hasaranga cited “one of the best pursuits of the group” as the explanation behind his resolution. This comes on the heels of a disappointing T20 World Cup marketing campaign for Sri Lanka, the place they did not progress past the group stage.

Hasaranga’s captaincy tenure coincided with Sri Lanka’s current struggles within the shortest format. Nonetheless, his personal off-field disciplinary points, together with suspension of two matches for abusing an umpire throughout this stint, may need additionally performed a job within the resolution.

Sri Lanka received six out of 10 T20Is they performed beneath Hasaranga, profitable bilateral collection in opposition to Zimbabwe and Afghanistan within the early 2024.

Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup woes

Sri Lanka’s efficiency within the 2024 T20 World Cup fell in need of expectations. They suffered losses in opposition to South Africa and Bangladesh within the group stage, managing just one victory in opposition to Netherlands. Rain washed out their match in opposition to Nepal, leaving them with a third-place end in Group D with simply three factors.

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Hasaranga’s resignation letter to Sri Lanka Cricket

Regardless of stepping down from captaincy, Hasaranga reiterated his dedication to Sri Lanka Cricket. In his resignation letter, he said, “Sri Lanka will at all times have my utmost greatest efforts as a participant, and I’ll help and stand by my group and management as at all times.”

“Sri Lanka’s early exit on the T20 World Cup is extraordinarily disappointing to me because the captain and for the whole group,” Hasaranga wrote.

“As a group and a nation our expectations had been excessive, and I used to be assured that one of the best Sri Lanka group was chosen to play the match.

He additional remarked: “I don’t want to place excuses to condone our below-par efficiency, but additionally wholeheartedly imagine that the Bangladesh sport was very shut and we should always have been in a position to pull via. In that case, circumstances and the fortunes for our nation would have been very a lot totally different.”

Within the meantime, SLC has confirmed that Hasaranga will proceed to be an important member of their future squads.

The hunt for Hasaranga’s alternative is underway, with the brand new captain set to be named forward of the upcoming dwelling collection in opposition to India.

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