Mahela Jayawardene Declines Role In Sri Lanka World Cup 2019 Team

Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene Sunday said he felt disillusioned with the state of cricket in the country and thus declined an offer to play a role in the team’s World Cup campaign.

Jayawardene, who recently guided Mumbai Indians to their fourth Indian Premier League victory, has in the past presented plans to change the country’s domestic cricket system, only for the proposals to be rejected by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

“I was (invited), but I have several other commitments. More than that, I didn’t understand the role I am expected to play,” Jayawardene told Sri Lankan newspaper, The Sunday Times.