COLOMBO: Sri Lankan T20 skipper Lasith Malinga still failed to get rid of knee injury before upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 Cricket World Cup 2016.
Malinga will miss their group match that is scheduled on March 17 and this is the reason is considering to step down from captaincy of national team in mega event of ICC.
The selectors are yet to make a final call on whether a change of leadership is needed, but Malinga has voiced reservations about keeping the job when he cannot guarantee his availability for Sri Lanka’s full campaign.
Malinga was due to undergo an MRI scan on Monday, after which the status of the injury to his left knee can be more clearly determined.
According to cricket pundits, Chandimal will lead the team in T20 CWC and he also lead the team Asia Cup 2016, in last match against Pakistan.
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