New Delhi, Dec 2: Sri Lankan’s spin-bowling legend Muttiah Muralitharan said the team’s performance in the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup was very disappointing, and something which he wasn’t expecting to unfold in the way it did.
In the tournament, Sri Lanka, the 1996 champions, won just two matches while lost seven games to end their campaign in India at ninth place, while also dealing with injuries to various personnel, including to skipper Dasun Shanaka.
They also missed out on qualification for the 2025 Champions Trophy as they finished outside of the top eight teams in the points table. “As far as the Sri Lanka team is concerned, they have the talent, but the thing is they are a little bit of lacking in commitment and discipline. If they put in the hard yards and effort, they can definitely be a formidable side.”“They showed some glimpses of it when winning the 2022 Asia Cup, and are capable of beating India, Pakistan and other good sides. But in this year’s World Cup, it was very disappointing and a very below par performance, and I didn’t expect that,” said Muralitharan. (IANS)
