The newly appointed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Selection Committee has decided to appoint new captains for the T20, ODI and Test squads, cricket sources revealed.
Accordingly, top-order batsman Dhananjaya de Silva is slated to be named captain of the Test Cricket Squad, while 26-year-old all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is tipped to be named as the captain of the T20 team and batsman-keeper combo Kusal Mendis is to be given captaincy of the ODI team.
Meanwhile, sources also revealed that Charith Asalanka is likely to be appointed as the Vice Captain of both, the T20 and ODI squads.
The relevant decision is due to be made at a meeting of the SLC Selection Committee on Monday (18 Dec.), ahead of Zimbabwe’s Tour of Sri Lanka in January 2024.
(adaderana.lk)
