New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has called for a government intervention to tackle the negativity outside and stop it from hampering the mental health of the players after the national team were eliminated from the race to the semifinals of the T20 World Cup 2026. Coming into the tournament, Sri Lanka impressed by winning three matches in a row in the group stages and book a spot in the Super 8 stage of the tournament.

However, things took a different turn in the Super 8 as they lost to England and New Zealand dash all their hopes of qualifying for the semifinals. Although they have one game left against Pakistan in the Super 8 stage, but even if they win, it won't be of much help.

Following the loss to New Zealand...