Dasun Shanaka
Sri Lanka rebuilding to win 2026 T20 World Cup: Shanaka
Shanaka, who led Sri Lanka to victory in the 2022 T20 Asia Cup, was replaced as captain by Wanindu Hasaranga in December following the team's poor showing in the last three white-ball World Cups.
Shanaka ruled out of World Cup with injury
Shanaka injured his right thigh muscle during Sri Lanka’s match against Pakistan on Tuesday.
Captain's factfile: Dasun Shanaka
He enjoyed a memorable ODI debut in 2016, scoring 42 and taking a career-best 5-43 with his medium pace against Ireland.
‘We have home advantage’, Shanaka cautions ahead of Bangladesh contest
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka said on Wednesday the defending champions will challenge every team in the Asia Cup despite injuries to several key players.
Shanaka replaces injured Williamson at IPL's Gujarat
Williamson suffered a knee injury in the opening match of this season's Indian Premier League last week before returning home for treatment
'Cannot get Shanaka out like that': Rohit on withdrawing 'Mankad' appeal
India captain Rohit Sharma said he withdrew a 'Mankad' run-out appeal against Dasun Shanaka in Tuesday's one-day international as that was not how they envisioned dismissing the Sri Lankan skipper, who scored a century in a game his team could not win.
Record-setting Shanaka helps SL level series against India
Dasun Shanaka led from the front with a record half-century and two wickets in Sri Lanka's series-levelling 16-run win over India in the second Twenty20 international on Thursday.
Asia Champions Sri Lanka have their nation's backing
Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka are buoyant after their surprise Asia Cup title and confident of their Twenty20 World Cup prospects in Australia despite missing out on direct entry into the main draw.
Sri Lanka cricketers return to hero's welcome
Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup winning team have returned to the country to a hero’s welcome on Tuesday. The Lankans, who were not among the favourites to even make it to the final, lifted the trophy following a 23-run victory over Pakistan in the final on Sunday.
Sri Lanka rebuilding to win 2026 T20 World Cup: Shanaka
Shanaka, who led Sri Lanka to victory in the 2022 T20 Asia Cup, was replaced as captain by Wanindu Hasaranga in December following the team's poor showing in the last three white-ball World Cups.
Shanaka ruled out of World Cup with injury
Shanaka injured his right thigh muscle during Sri Lanka’s match against Pakistan on Tuesday.
Captain's factfile: Dasun Shanaka
He enjoyed a memorable ODI debut in 2016, scoring 42 and taking a career-best 5-43 with his medium pace against Ireland.
‘We have home advantage’, Shanaka cautions ahead of Bangladesh contest
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka said on Wednesday the defending champions will challenge every team in the Asia Cup despite injuries to several key players.
Shanaka replaces injured Williamson at IPL's Gujarat
Williamson suffered a knee injury in the opening match of this season's Indian Premier League last week before returning home for treatment
'Cannot get Shanaka out like that': Rohit on withdrawing 'Mankad' appeal
India captain Rohit Sharma said he withdrew a 'Mankad' run-out appeal against Dasun Shanaka in Tuesday's one-day international as that was not how they envisioned dismissing the Sri Lankan skipper, who scored a century in a game his team could not win.
Record-setting Shanaka helps SL level series against India
Dasun Shanaka led from the front with a record half-century and two wickets in Sri Lanka's series-levelling 16-run win over India in the second Twenty20 international on Thursday.
Asia Champions Sri Lanka have their nation's backing
Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka are buoyant after their surprise Asia Cup title and confident of their Twenty20 World Cup prospects in Australia despite missing out on direct entry into the main draw.
Sri Lanka cricketers return to hero's welcome
Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup winning team have returned to the country to a hero’s welcome on Tuesday. The Lankans, who were not among the favourites to even make it to the final, lifted the trophy following a 23-run victory over Pakistan in the final on Sunday.
Shanaka dedicates Asia Cup win to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Skipper Dasun Shanaka on Sunday called the Asia Cup triumph a "real turnaround" for Sri Lankan cricket ahead of the T20 World Cup and dedicated the win to the crisis-hit nation.