Problems with the Sri Lankan cricket team are not taking a lesser name. After a confrontation with the board over the central deal, fans have now launched a campaign on social media against team players. After losing the T20 series to England 3-0, fans have been furious over their cricket team and they have begun to follow players on social media. Sri Lanka will face a fifth consecutive T20 series defeat.
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According to the ‘NewsCenter.LK’ website, the campaign is aimed at not following Sri Lankan failed cricketers from Verify’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Thousands of fans have boycotted the pages of Kushal Mendis and opener Danushka Gunathilaka on Facebook. Not only that, but fans were also seen sharing the memes. Fans have been urged not to watch the Sri Lankan cricket team on TV. A fan wrote on his Twitter, ‘Don’t follow all failed cricketers. If they are not performing for the national team, they should not get attention on social media.
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Sri Lanka’s performance against England was very disappointing and the team suffered a unilateral defeat in all three T20 matches. The English team beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the first T20, by 5 wickets in the second and by 89 runs in the last match of the series. The one-day series between the two teams will begin on June 29. Recently, Sri Lanka lost their first ODI series against Bangladesh.
