Dhananjaya commends Kamindu for seizing the chance.

Dhananjaya de Silva the captain of Sri Lanka tweeted on Monday said, “he was happy with Kamindu Mendis’s return to the lengthier version of the game”. Despite scoring a half-century on his debut, Kamindu, who played his lone Test match in July 2022 at Galle against Australia, has been out of favor for the past two years.

But when he did get one, he took full use of it against Bangladesh in the opening two-match Test series, smashing hundreds in each of the next two innings to contribute to a decisive 322-run victory over the hosts.

“I’m really happy with how Kamindu has come back. Dhananjaya de Silva told reporters, “I think he benefitted the most from the opportunity it gave him. He had been pounding on the national side’s door for some time.”
I’ve also batted in earlier at the number seven spot since I believe that role fits him. He is strong, intelligent, and has good technique. Thus, I don’t think we made a mistake in choosing him,” he stated, going on to say that they had given Sadeera Samarawickrama a break since they wanted him to address his shortcomings and assess Kamindu’s current situation.

“Sadeera has also had opportunities, but I don’t think he has taken use of them lately. In addition, he didn’t score well in the ODIs, therefore we decided to give him a rest. “He hasn’t been let go,” he declared.

“The idea is for him to address his shortcomings and then we will give him another opportunity to rejoin the squad. That will clear his head as well. Furthermore, Kamindu has been doing really well, thus the plan was to maximize his potential.

 

“Back home, we play with three seamers. The skipper has possibilities for taking wickets if he can get the new ball moving in any wicket. It pleased me to go with the fast bowlers instead of the spinners,” he said.