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With the journey of many teams ending in the T20 World Cup 2024, major changes are being seen in the coaching staff of most of the teams. Now the name of the Sri Lankan team has also been added to this, the team's head coach Chris Silverwood has announced his resignation after the team's exit from the group stage. Apart from this, former Sri Lankan veteran cricketer Mehela Jayawardene, who was holding the post of consultant coach, has also resigned from his post. Silverwood cited personal reasons behind his decision.
Sri Lanka Cricket released Silverwood's statement
During the tenure of Chris Silverwood, the Sri Lankan team achieved many important victories, including victory in the 2022 Asia Cup. Apart from this, the team won the ODI series against Australia at home and the Test tour in Bangladesh. The team also managed to reach the final of the 2023 Asia Cup. In the T20 World Cup played in 2022 and 2024, the Sri Lankan team managed to reach the knockout stage and the Sri Lankan team also had a very poor performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Know what the statement said
Sri Lanka Cricket also issued a statement informing about Chris Silverwood's decision in which Silverwood said that to coach an international team you have to stay away from your family for a long time. After a long discussion with my family, I have now decided that I want to return home. It is a great honor for me to be a part of Sri Lankan cricket and I will have very good memories associated with it.
Jayawardene also resigned from the post of consultant coach
Mahela Jayawardene, who took over as the consultant coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team in the year 2022, has also resigned after the team's poor performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. In a statement announcing Jayawardene's departure, Sri Lanka Cricket said that during his tenure, Jayawardene helped implement significant changes to the national team's ecosystem and the High Performance Center structure. Sri Lanka Cricket wishes Mahela Jayawardene all the best for his future and thanks him for his services during his tenure.