--- title: "Dhananjaya de Silva steps down as Sri Lanka Test captain ahead of Pakistan series" description: "Most outlets led with Dhananjaya de Silva’s resignation as Sri Lanka’s Test captain, noting his continued availability for selection ahead of the upcoming two-match series against Pakistan. A few also highlighted the immediate appointment of Kusal Mendis as his successor, mentioning his existing roles as one-day and T20 captain. While some headlines briefly included the name of the incoming captain, others focused solely on de Silva’s resignation and its timing." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/13053-sri-lanka-s-de-silva-quits-as-test-captain site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Dhananjaya de Silva steps down as Sri Lanka Test captain ahead of Pakistan series sports · updated 8 Oct 2026, 10:02 PM PKT · 8 Oct 2026 · 7 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with Dhananjaya de Silva’s resignation as Sri Lanka’s Test captain, noting his continued availability for selection ahead of the upcoming two-match series against Pakistan. A few also highlighted the immediate appointment of Kusal Mendis as his successor, mentioning his existing roles as one-day and T20 captain. While some headlines briefly included the name of the incoming captain, others focused solely on de Silva’s resignation and its timing. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **24 News HD** — [Sri Lanka's de Silva quits as Test captain](https://www.24newshd.tv/08-Oct-2026/sri-lanka-s-de-silva-quits-test-captain) · 8 Oct 2026, 10:02 PM PKT > Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down as captain of the Test team on Thursday, ahead of selection for next month's two-match series against Pakistan. - **Minute Mirror** — [Dhananjaya de Silva quits Sri Lanka Test captaincy before Pakistan series](https://minutemirror.com.pk/dhananjaya-de-silva-quits-sri-lanka-test-captaincy-before-pakistan-series-641426/) · 8 Oct 2026, 5:13 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > Dhananjaya de Silva has stepped down as Sri Lanka’s Test captain ahead of the two-Test series against Pakistan, with Kusal Mendis tipped as... - **Hum News English** — [Mendis picked as Test captain after Sri Lanka’s de Silva steps down](https://humenglish.com/latest/mendis-picked-as-test-captain-after-sri-lankas-de-silva-steps-down/) · 8 Oct 2026, 4:50 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Kusal Mendis will take over as Sri Lanka test captain after all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down, the country's cricket board said on Thursday. The 31-year-old Mendis, already the one-day and T20 skipper, has played 75 tests for Sri Lanka, scoring 4,836 runs at an average of 36.36, including 10 centuries and 23 fifties. The two-test series in Pakistan starting in Rawalpindi on November ... - **Business Recorder** — [Sri Lanka name Mendis as test captain after de Silva steps down](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443277/sri-lanka-name-mendis-as-test-captain-after-de-silva-steps-down) · 8 Oct 2026, 4:38 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Kusal Mendis will take over as Sri Lanka test captain after all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down, the country’s cricket board said on Thursday. The 31-year-old Mendis, already the one-day and T20 skipper, has played 75 tests for Sri Lanka, scoring 4,836 runs at an average of 36.36, including 10 centuries and 23 fifties. The two-test series in Pakistan starting in Rawalpindi on November ... - **Dawn** — [Sri Lanka's de Silva quits as Test captain](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035667/sri-lankas-de-silva-quits-as-test-captain) · 8 Oct 2026, 2:45 PM PKT · 95% identical wording to the newest filing > Sri Lanka’s Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down as captain of the Test team on Thursday, ahead of selection for next month’s two-match series against Pakistan. The 35-year-old middle-order batsman said he would be available for selection and remain with the team, but was giving up the captaincy with immediate effect. “It’s my genuine opinion that the mantle should go down to the next generation,” ... - **ARY News (English)** — [Sri Lanka’s Dhananjaya de Silva quits as Test captain](https://arynews.tv/sri-lankas-dhananjaya-de-silva-quits-as-test-captain) · 8 Oct 2026, 2:42 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > The 35-year-old middle-order batsman said he would be available for selection and remain with the team, but was giving up the captaincy... - **The Express Tribune** — [Sri Lanka's de Silva quits as Test captain](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633691/sri-lankas-de-silva-quits-as-test-captain) · 8 Oct 2026, 10:00 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > The 35-year-old will remain part of the squad as Sri Lanka prepares for a two-match series tour of Pakistan next month 7 articles from 7 outlets, 8 Oct 2026. 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