Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka (born 9 September 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and current limited-overs captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He generally plays as an all-rounder and is a right-handed batter and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Is Dasun Shanaka the captain?
Yes Dasun Shanaka is a professional cricket and the current limited overs captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team
In 2019, he captained the Twenty20 International (T20I) side against Pakistan, with Sri Lanka whitewashing Pakistan 3–0 in the series under his captaincy. In February 2021, ahead of their tour of the West Indies, Shanaka was formally appointed as Sri Lanka’s T20I captain, replacing Lasith Malinga.
In July 2021, Shanaka was also named as the captain of Sri Lanka’s One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against India.
What did Dasun Shanaka say about his team?
And in such high-stakes games, Shanaka was aware that the team that handled the pressure better would invariably come out on top. “When you talk about cricket, there’s always pressure. At no time will you be playing a game without pressure. Every team comes well-prepared nowadays.