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ICC World Test Championship: Even as they were preparing for their two-match Test series against Bangladesh, which will kick off the new cycle of the World Test Championship, Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva was keenly following the WTC 2023/25 final between Australia and South Africa at the Lord's in London.

Though de Silva was following every twist and turn in the hard-fought encounter that South Africa won to claim the WTC Mace for the first time, the Sri Lanka captain was watching the proceedings with regret because with a bit of luck and some good performances, Sri Lanka could have been one of the finalists of the WTC 2023-25.

Now, taking inspiration from South Africa’s triumph at Lord’s, the Sri Lanka skipper is eyeing a similar victory for his side in the new World Test Championship cycle. Skipper de Silva is rallying his side to take inspiration from the Proteas' ICC World Test Championship 2025 Final triumph as Sri Lanka brace for the start of the next WTC cycle.