Vice-captain Kusal Mendis will take the reins in Shanaka's absence

And Mohammad Rizwan injects more drama into Pakistan's record run chase

The team is youthful and there is promise, but there are significant gaps in skill and strategy, and no serious body of work to look back at

For New Zealand, it was catharsis; for South Africa, the most bitter heartbreak

This is also a make-or-break tournament for Shanaka's captaincy

Theekshana likely to be fit in time for Sri Lanka's opening game

Featuring a look ahead to forthcoming editions of the competition where the rules are made up and the points don't matter

Sri Lanka's disappointing loss a "wake-up call" that they need to compete harder against top teams, head coach says

The Asia Cup final featured a display of high-intensity, wicket-seeking new-ball bowling from India, with spot-on execution to boot

It's the differences between the two Asia Cup finalists that make for a fascinating game

As Sri Lanka gear up for their 11th Asia Cup final, we look at the five times they won the tournament

Aesthetics isn't his thing, but when you're pretty fast and pretty skillful, do you really need to bother being pretty?

At just 20, he bowls with intensity, bats with heart, and catches like a dream. What's not to love?

"We haven't lost a game for three months, and it's a timely reminder for us to turn up every day"

They played a near-perfect match to get their engines roaring and furnaces at full blast, dispatching an off-colour Pakistan with awesome precision

That Gill had prepared intensely against left-arm pace leading into the game showed in his audacious powerplay display

He also reveals how moving around the crease has helped him, a skill he developed during the last LPL

Shanaka is no one's idea of a world-class bowler but he makes it work against Bangladesh with his 3 for 28

They've gone on a dream run while being underfunded and neglected by their board. How good would they be if they weren't always fighting the odds?

"It's not just a case of going out there and slogging. It's about doing it their way, and hitting their strong shots"