Mahela Jayawardene | Source: X.com
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Wednesday, June 26, that Mahela Jayawardene has resigned as the consultant coach of the national team. Jayawardene, who started in this role in 2022 for an initial one-year term, had his tenure extended for an additional year.
The legendary former cricketer did not cite a specific reason for his abrupt resignation, but some believe it may be due to Sri Lanka’s poor performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. Notably, the Lankans even failed to make the Super 8s.
“Jayawardena, during his tenure, helped implement significant changes to the structure of the national team ecosystem and the High-Performance Center,” said a statement from the SLC.
“Sri Lanka Cricket takes this opportunity to wish Mahela all the best in his future endeavors and thank him for the services he rendered during his tenure,” they further added.
Sri Lanka were placed in Group D for the first round, competing against South Africa, Bangladesh, Nepal, and the Netherlands. The team suffered defeats against South Africa and Bangladesh in their opening matches, which had dashed their hopes of making it to the next round.
