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Captain Benches Himself for T20 World Cup Semi-Final, Team Wins Title

श्रीलंका का पूर्व कप्तान दिनेश चांदीमल ने खराब फॉर्म की वजह से खुद को प्लेइंग इलेवन से बाहर कर लिया था

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News18•25-02-2026, 18:17

Captain Benches Himself for T20 World Cup Semi-Final, Team Wins Title

•Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka's captain, benched himself due to poor form before the 2014 T20 World Cup semi-final.
•Despite senior players like Sangakkara and Jayawardene, Chandimal was made captain but struggled in shorter formats.
•Chandimal faced a one-match ban for slow over-rate, leading to Lahiru Thirimanne replacing him.
•Lasith Malinga took over captaincy, leading Sri Lanka to victory against West Indies and then India in the final.
•Sri Lanka won their first T20 World Cup, with Malinga's crucial bowling in the final against India.

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