Dhananjaya de Silva has replaced Dimuth Karunaratne as Sri Lanka's Test captain, confirmed by chief selector Upul Tharanga.
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Karunaratne's record
Karunaratne, who first took the charge in 2019, led the Lankans in 30 Tests. Under his leadership, the Lankans boast 12 wins, as many defeats, and six draws.
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Karunaratne wanted to step down
Notably, Karunaratne had expressed his desire to step down as skipper ahead of the home Test series against Ireland in March this year.
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18th test skipper
De Silva, an all-rounder with 3,301 runs and 34 wickets in 51 Tests, becomes Sri Lanka's 18th Test skipper.
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Dropped from ODI team
As de Silva has been dropped from SL's ODI squad for the Zimbabwe series, he is likely to focus more on red-ball cricket.