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On Wednesday (August 7), the report suggested that the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed ace bowler, Lasith Malinga as the skipper for T20Is, whereas, Dimuth Karunaratne will lead the Islanders in One-day Internationals (ODIs) and Tests respectively.

Meanwhile, the veteran 35-year-old Malinga has recently retired from the ODI cricket after playing his last game 50-over game against Bangladesh on 26th of July, 2019.

Malinga to don T20I captaincy hat:

Lasith Malinga — Photo Credit: Getty Images.

In his farewell ODI game at Colombo, Malinga, who is known for his toe-crushing yorkers, had bagged three wickets while conceding 38 runs against the Tigers.

Malinga had featured in 226 ODIs in which he had snared 338 wickets at an average of 28.87. Also, the star bowler had managed 11 four-wicket hauls apart from five eight-wicket hauls.

Also, Malinga had featured in 30 Tests for Sri Lanka. With Malinga focusing on T20I cricket, Malinga had a wealth of experience on his back to earn the trust from selectors regarding the leadership role.

In the recent past, Malinga had led Sri Lanka sparsely. During the 2014 T20 World Cup, Malinga had also led Lankans following the removal of Dinesh Chandimal.

The Galle-born cricketer Malinga had featured in 73 T20Is since 2006. He had bagged 97 wickets at an impressive average of 19.70.

Dimuth Karunaratne:

On the other side, Karunaratne will lead Sri Lanka in the traditional format apart from ODI set-up. He had recently led Sri Lanka at the twelfth edition of the World Cup when it took many by surprise.

The top-order batsman has featured in 60 Tests apart from 28 ODIs for Sri Lanka. Overall, the 31-year-old batsman had done relatively good in the multi-day format as he is still looking to cement his spot in the 50-over format.