All-rounder Thisara Perera will take over as Sri Lanka's ODI captain from the upcoming three-match series against India. Perera will also lead the side in the three-match Twenty20 International series.
The 28-year-old will take over from opening batsman Upul Tharanga under whose captaincy Sri Lanka suffered three 5-0 whitewashes this year.
When Angelo Mathews stepped down as captain in July this year, the captaincy was split and Tharanga was handed the ODI mantle while Dinesh Chandimal took over as Test captain.
Given Tharanga's reserved nature, Sanath Jayasuriya's decision to elevate his former opening partner as captain surprised many although he has been in prolific form this year having amassed over 800 runs in 22 ODIs at an average of 47 with two centuries and five half-centuries.
Apart from suffering whitewashes at the hands of South Africa, India and Pakistan this year, that threatened automatic qualification for the 2019 World Cup, Tharanga also got into trouble twice due to slow over rates and was suspended.
