In an extraordinary turn of events, there are certain chances that Angelo Mathews might be appointed the captain of the Sri Lanka ODI team. His successors Upul Tharanga and Thisara Perera have miserably failed to turn the fate of the team which has suffered heavy defeats at the hands of India and Pakistan.

However, there are also chances that the Test skipper Dinesh Chandimal is given the nod ahead of the injury-prone Mathews. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) signed Chandika Hathurusingha as the chief coach of the national squad with an aim to build the side with the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2019 only 18 months away.

Though Chandimal has done well in Test and led Sri Lanka to a historic series win against Pakistan in their adopted home. SLC seems to be eyeing the ICC World Cup 2019 and has decided to fall back on the experience of Angelo Mathews or Chandimal for captaincy.

In terms of the captaincy, the board release said, “The decision to strike out in another direction – the next World Cup only 18 months out – was made in a meeting featuring SLC office bearers, the selectors, and Hathurusingha.”

While, SLC, president, Thilanga Sumathipala said, “During the discussion, the Chairman of selectors informed me that they are considering appointing either Angelo Mathews or Dinesh Chandimal to fill the role.”