Outgoing Sri Lanka Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne has expressed his public support for new skipper Dhananjaya de Silva.
In a special message to his fellow cricketer, Dimuth Karunaratne heaped praise on Dhananjaya de Silva and his growth over the past few years.
Dimuth Karunaratne also assured support on and off the field during Dhananjaya de Silva’s tenure.
Outgoing Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne’s message is as follows;
Cricket Fans world over, as I finally hand over the reins of the SL Test Captaincy after a decent and memorable stint, who better other than to you Dhananjaya De Silva an excellent all-round athlete in my books.
Dhana I’ve watched you grow & develop into a very mature and fantastic Cricketer over the years. Smart, Ice cool and a very shrewd Cricket brain, I may add. More so your own style you adapt and also that very famous smile you always wear 😃 every time on & off the field!
I am very Confident SL Test Cricket is in very safe hands and will be going forward through your tenure as Skipper. I’ll be there to support you on and off the field rest assured. Cheers & Blessings Bro 🤝(NewsWire)