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Calls For Heads To Roll After Feeble Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Exit

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Calls For Heads To Roll After Feeble Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Exit

By AFP News February 26, 2026 • 22:06 PM View: 286

Pressure is mounting on Sri Lanka's captain, coach and the selection panel to step down after the co-hosts' feeble exit from the T20 World Cup with a match to spare.

A second Super Eights defeat, where Sri Lanka never threatened to get near their 169 target against New Zealand ended their hopes of reaching the semi-finals.

TAGS Sri Lanka Cricket Team ICC T20 World Cup 2026

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