Karunaratne wants to quit Test captaincy

Mainul Islam

March 21, 2023

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Karunaratne wants to quit Test captaincy

Dimuth Karunaratne wants to step down as the captain of the team after the Test against Ireland to be held next month. Karunaratne wants to see someone new as captain of the Lankan Test team. So this 34-year-old cricketer wants to step down from the responsibility. But so far the Lankan electorate has not accepted his resignation. Sri Lanka will play a Test against Ireland at home in April. Then the new cycle of the Test Championship will begin. The 34-year-old opener and captain Karunaratne wants someone new to take charge in the new cycle after that Test. After the second Test against New Zealand, Karunaratne said, ‘I have spoken to the selectors about my resignation. The next Test Championship cycle is two years away.

I think a new captain should be given full cycle responsibility. I have spoken to the selectors about this, but they have not responded yet. After the next series, I want to hand over the responsibility to the new captain. Sri Lanka has finished all the matches of the current cycle of the Test Championship. Under the leadership of Karunaratna, the Lankans have played quite well this season. They are fifth with 44.44 percent points. Karunaratne’s journey as Sri Lanka’s Test captain began in 2019. The Sri Lankans beat South Africa 2-0 in the first series under his leadership. His team has led 26 Tests with ten wins and six draws. On average, they are the third team after England and Australia to win a Test series on South African soil.

Last Updated: Mar 21, 2023