DTVHINDIExclusive: “The team is doing very well, I am confident that…”, Dasun Shanaka’s statement on the future of Sri Lankan cricket
Sri Lanka has produced some brilliant cricketers, such as Pathum Nissanka, Chamika Karunaratne, and captain Charith Asalanka- Dasun Shanaka. Dasun Shanaka (Photo Source: Sri Lankan player Dasun Shanaka was captaining Harare Bolt in the Zim Afro T10 League. After the league stage round, Harare Bolt was at the first position in the points table with five wins and 10 points from 7 matches, but the team could not make it to the finals. The team had to face defeat against Joburg Bangla Tigers in Qualifier-1 and Cape Town Samp Army in Qualifier-2. Harare Bolt captain Dasun Shanaka talked about a lot of things in an exclusive interview with CricTracker ahead of the Zim Afro T10 League 2024 playoff matches. Dasun Shanaka has described T10 cricket as very fun. He is extremely happy with his impressive performance with both bat and ball for Harare Bolt in the tournament. Dasun Shanaka also talked about the future of Sri Lankan cricket. Let us tell you, the Sri Lankan team is performing brilliantly under the leadership of head coach Sanath Jayasuriya. The team had won 3-0 in the ODI series against India. The team won a Test match against England in England after 6 years and defeated New Zealand 2-0 in the Test series at home. Dasun Shanaka’s Exclusive Interview with CricTracker Question: You have performed well with both bat and ball in this tournament. What would you give your opinion on this? Answer: Yes, I am very happy that everything has gone well for me in this tournament. After coming from Sri Lanka, I was asked a lot of questions, but I am happy that I contributed with bat and ball. My form in this tournament has been excellent and I hope to continue the same performance in the playoffs as well. In the Zim Afro T10 League 2024 season, Dasun Shanaka has scored 231 runs in 8 innings of 9 matches at an average of 57.75 for Harare Bolt. At the same time, he also took 5 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 30.00. Question: What are your thoughts about T10 cricket? Does it help players develop their game? Answer: Yes, T10 cricket is very fun because it gives us a chance to express our potential. Playing this format around the world helps players, especially young players, to play their shots and develop their game better. I think this is the most important aspect of this format. Question: What did you think of Zimbabwe’s young players, and how do you see their performance in this tournament? Answer: Zimbabwe’s young players have played with confidence. This is a good sign for Zimbabwe cricket. In the dressing room, he interacts with senior players like Richard Gleeson, Jimmy Neesham and George Munsey, which is giving him a lot of experience. Question: What do you have to say about George Bansi’s historic century? Answer: George Bansi scored a brilliant century. This is the only century in the T10 format, and it is certainly historic in Jim Afro T10. But the most important thing…
Know why Dasun Shanaka left the captaincy of Sri Lankan cricket team?
Youth are doing well and this is the right time- Shanaka Dasun Shanaka. (Image Source: Twitter) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had recently made a big announcement and informed that 32-year-old all-rounder player Dasun Shanaka will not be seen captaining the team. Shanaka was replaced by Kushal Mendis in ODI and Wanindu Hasaranga in T20. Whereas in the biggest format of the game i.e. Test cricket, Dimuth Karunaratne will be seen captaining the team. On the other hand, now a big statement of Dasun Shanaka has come out regarding leaving the captaincy of Sri Lankan cricket team. Shanaka has pointed out how to prepare a young player for the upcoming Cricket World Cup. He has also said that whenever the young player needs anything, he will be seen helping him. Dasun Shanaka gave a big statement Let us tell you that Dasun Shanaka said on Cricbuzz – Young players are playing well at the moment. You know this is a good time to leave the captaincy, if he needs any support I am always there. If I give my opinion they will definitely listen. We need to prepare for the next World Cup. I personally think it was the right time for this change. Shanaka further said about his captaincy – I was never meant to be a captain. I was never ready for it and you know how I got captaincy. But I was happy after that. Nobody knew whether he could become captain. I also did not expect to become the captain. See, there was a time when no one had any interest in the Sri Lankan cricket team. We were losing to every team, so after this my plan was to create a core team, perform for the team and work as a unit. We wanted to attract the cricket community in Sri Lanka, to some extent we managed to do that.
