Lasith Malinga and Sri Lanka Cricket have been at a standoff since the Asia Cup T20 in February. The board administration had asked the fast bowler to leave captaincy before the World Twenty20 last month in annoyance.
Virat Kohi has labelled Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the "best finisher in the world" after the Indian skipper hit a couple of sixes to give India an eight-wicket win against Bangladesh to clinch their sixth Asia Cup.
India rode on Shikhar Dhawan (60) and Virat Kohli's (41*) 94-run stand to defeat Bangladesh by eight wickets and win the Asia Cup for a record sixth time
The India versus Bangladesh Asia Cup Twenty20 final is in the danger of being a no show after heavy rain lashed Dhaka, resulting in the delay of toss and start of the match.
Bangladesh were boosted by cameos from Mahmudullah and Sabbir Rahman as they reached 120/5. However, Shikhar Dhawan slammed a fifty while MS Dhoni finished things off in style as India sealed their sixth Asia Cup title. Relive all the moments here.
India have looked unbeatable in the Asia Cup so far, but Bangladesh, their opponent in the final, are no pushovers. At home, the Mashrafe Mortaza-led side gave Mahendra Singh Dhoni's India a reality check with a 2-1 ODI series win in 2015. We take a look at the two team's last five contests to decide the favourites in the title clash.
India go into the Asia Cup Twenty20 final as overwhelming favourites having beaten Bangladesh in all three of the Twenty20 encounters the two teams have clashed in.
A photo of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's chopped head being held by Bangladesh pace bowler Taskin Ahmed went viral a day before the Asia Cup final between Bangladesh and India.
India, unbeaten so far in Asia Cup, will take on hosts Bangladesh in the title clash. Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side had defeated their rival of final in the opening match of the main tournament
Sarfraz Ahmed and Umar Akmal were the stars as they helped Pakistan to a six-wicket win against Sri Lanka as they ended their disappointing Asia Cup on a high. Relive all the moments here.