One of the most promising batting talents to emerge out of Sri Lanka, Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal was also their youngest ever captain when he was handed the reins of the T20I side in 2013 aged just 24. Though he burst onto the scene with impressive centuries against India in his debut ODI series in the Carribean, the right-hander carried his form into Tests and now forms an important pillar of the Islanders' batting. Recently made the full-time captain of the Lankan ODI side Chandimal will be hoping to rebuild a fledgeling team with the 2019 World Cup looming large.
Read MoreSri Lanka sports minister Faiszer Mustapha, under whose oversight SLC is temporarily functioning, said the ICC sanctions alone would be sufficient.
Meanwhile, Chandimal faces a lengthy ban after having admitted to the more serious Level three offence which relates to 'conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game.'
Sri Lanka coach Chandika Hathurusinghe, manager Asanka Gurusinha and Chandimal had previously admitted breaching the "spirit of cricket" by refusing to play for two hours.
Following their admission, the ICC has appointed Michael Beloff QC as the Judicial Commissioner to hear the case to determine the appropriate sanction.
The ICC will announce the result of the hearing through its usual channels and will not make any further comment until that time.
Chandimal was charged for changing the condition of the ball in breach of clause 41.3 of the ICC Standard Test Match, ODI and T20I Playing Conditions.
Chandimal has been given a one-Test suspension along with 100 percent deduction of his match fee.
Former India bowler Javagal Srinath, the match referee, will hold a hearing following the conclusion of the second Test against the West Indies.
Currently, the maximum sanction under a Level 2 charge is ban of one Test or two ODIs, while under Level 3, a player is slapped with a ban of four Tests or eight ODIs.
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has been charged for breaching Level 2.2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
West Indies survived two overs to go to stumps at 2/0 in their first innings with Kraigg Brathwaite (2) and Devon Smith at the crease in the three-Test series.
Wicketkeeper Dowrich put on a crucial 90 run-stand with captain Jason Holder for the sixth wicket for the hosts before the latter was given out caught behind after Sri Lanka appealed the umpire's not out decision.
Both teams will meet in the longest format of the game after a gap of more than two years, having last faced off during Windies' tour of Sri Lanka in October 2015.
Chandimal pleaded not guilty to the offense, and Broad announced his decision following a hearing that took place on Sunday afternoon.
The SLC sources said the new head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe is focused on the 2019 World Cup and wants a permanent solution to the captaincy problem.
Centurion Dhananjaya came in for special praise from the Sri Lankan skipper.
Chandimal and his team work masks to combat pollution on day two at the Feroze Shah Kotla with some of them falling sick.
Starting from Kohli, each and every Indian player, during interactions with media, spoke about how pitches against Sri Lanka have been prepared keeping the tour of South Africa in mind.
Despite winning the toss and opting to bat first, the visitors were unable to project a decent score on the board which allowed the hosts to take advantage.
Mathews is yet to score a Test hundred since August 2015 and in that phase, he has aggregated 917 runs in 32 innings at 28.65 with his overall average slipping to 44.93 from 52.06.
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