Sri Lanka's opening batsmen Tillakaratne Dilshan has been appointed as the National Captain in all 3 formats of the game for Sri Lanka's tour of England this May, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today.
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee headed by Duleep Mendis has proposed Dilshan as the Captain of the Sri Lanka Cricket team to fill the vacancy left behind by the resignation of Kumar Sangakkara and the Sports Minister has approved the appointment.
Dilshan, 34, is currently playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He topped the batting at the World Cup 2011 with 500 runs and currently ranked at the third place in the ICC rankings.
"The National Selectors have postponed the appointment of a Vice Captain, since the prospective candidates are nursing injuries, and their availability for the forthcoming tour is still in question," SLC said.
The vice captaincy was left open by the resignation of Mahela Jayawardena from the post following the World Cup final.
SLC said it will keep the media updated on further developments pertaining to the appointment of the Vice Captain in due course.
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