Mathews appointed stand-in T20I Captain for Windies tour

Angelo Mathews appointed stand-in T20I Captain for the T20I series in Windies tour

Mathews led The T20I series will begin on March 3. Sri Lanka will also play 3 ODI matches and two-Test matches in their tour.

Dasun Shanaka, who was appointed as the T20I captain for the Tour of West Indies, is yet to join the team, owing to a delay in obtaining a US Transit Visa.

Shanaka confronted this issue pursuant to the loss of his previous passport, which had a valid visa for the USA stamped on it, he is expected to join the team once the issue is resolved.

“Sri Lanka Cricket is working closely with the relevant authorities to get the visa issue of Shanaka sorted, quickly as possible. He is expected to join the team once the issue is resolved,” the board said

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