Dhananjaya de Silva steps down as Sri Lanka Test captain2026-10-12De Silva resigned as Sri Lanka’s Test captain with immediate effect ahead of the team’s two-Test series in Pakistan.He said the captaincy should pass to the next generation and that he remained available to play for Sri Lanka.He led Sri Lanka in 18 Tests, winning seven, losing eight and drawing three.The series against Pakistan is due to begin in Rawalpindi on November 9, with the second Test in Lahore on November 17.Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva quits as Test captain (ARY News)سری لنکن ٹیسٹ کرکٹ ٹیم کے کپتان مستعفی (Hum News)Dhananjaya de Silva steps down as Sri Lanka Test captain ahead of Pakistan series | Dunya News (Dunya News)سری لنکا کے دھننجایا ڈی سلوا نے ٹیسٹ ٹیم کی کپتانی چھوڑ دی (Daily Jang)Dhananjaya de Silva Steps Down as Sri Lanka Test Captain with Immediate Effect (News 1st)