SRI LANKA’S TOUR OF WEST INDIES, 2021 by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet Shanaka missed his first T20I assignment in-charge as the team’s new captain. © Getty Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s T20I skipper, will travel via France to the West Indies on March 7 (Sunday) to link up with the ODI squad. The all-rounder was unable to travel with the rest of the squad to the Caribbean last month for the three-match T20I series owing to US transit visa issues. “Shanaka did not travel with the team due to a visa issue he confronted, pursuant to the loss of his previous passport, which had a valid visa for the USA stamped on it,” Sri Lanka Cricket release said. The T20I series, which was due to be Shanaka’s first as Sri Lanka’s full-time new captain, kicked off on March 3 with Angelo Mathews filling in as stand-in captain. Shanaka, who took over from Lasith Malinga as Sri Lanka’s captain in the shortest format, has previously led the side in Pakistan in 2019, with the side clean-sweeping the series 3-0. Sri Lanka currently trail 0-1 in the series with the remainder of the two games to be played over… Read full this story
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