Dinesh Chandimal will take over the reigns from Angelo Mathews as the ODI skipper of the Sri Lanka Cricket team following their disastrous run in the Asia Cup.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka went out of the six-nation tournaments following their defeats against Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Furthermore, this is the second time this year that Mathews has had to relinquish captaincy for Chandimal.
Previously, in January, the selectors handed Angelo Mathews as the full-time ODI and T20I captain of Sri Lanka. However, less than two weeks since taking over, an injury had forced him out of the team leaving Dinesh Chandimal the duties of leading the side.
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In July, Mathews having recovered from injury took charge again against South Africa. However, lost the ODI series at home and won the lone T20I before heading out for the Asia Cup.