Colombo: (RightNow) Sri Lanka’s Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva has resigned ahead of the Pakistan tour. According to the Sri Lankan Cricket Board, de Silva has decided to step down immediately.

De Silva stated that the captaincy should be passed to the new generation, and he will continue as a player. Sri Lanka Cricket has praised his leadership.

Sri Lanka Cricket welcomes de Silva’s availability as a player, acknowledging his significant role in leadership.

Kusal Mendis is being considered as the new captain. This change might affect the team’s performance.

It is noteworthy that Dhananjaya de Silva led Sri Lanka to several important victories in Test cricket. Under his leadership, the team showed strong performance.