Sangakkara quits one-day captaincy role
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Kumar Sangakkara has stepped down as captain of Sri Lanka's one-day and Twenty20 sides, three days after the defeat by India in the Cricket World Cup final.
The 33-year-old has offered to continue as Test skipper on an interim basis to aid transition to a new captain.
In a statement on the Sri Lanka cricket website, Sangakkara said his decision was made "in the best long-term interests of the team".
"A new leader can be properly groomed for the 2015 World Cup," he added.
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