Sri Lanka is always in my heart but my interest now lies with Oman: Duleep Mendis

Previous Sri Lanka skipper, who additionally served Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) as its CEO is ecstatic when the group Oman he is instructing now verified the ODI status without precedent for the history. 

Talking solely over phone, Mendis stated, "When we came here to play in World Cup League 2, our group was positioned fifth out of six groups. There were four different groups before us. In any case, the way our young men were rehearsing and playing here before originating from Oman, I realized that our group would have effect". 

"We beat every single great group like USA, Hong Kong, Namibia and Canada".

"When I joined Oman group six years back, they were in Division 5 around then and it was my aspiration to guarantee group gets the ODI status and I am effective in my objective". 

"We have step by step climbed the stepping stool and the credit ought to likewise go to the Oman Cricket Board headed by Kanakshi Khimji and earnest gratitude to different authorities Pankaj Khimji and Madhusinh Jesrani. Without their help this would not have been conceivable". 

"This is the greatest accomplishment for the players and Oman individuals". 

"Presently we will design better things for our cricket. My advantage lies with Oman and Oman cricket", he said. 

Mendis, be that as it may, did not neglect to offer credit to Sri Lanka. 

"Sri Lanka is dependably in my heart since I captained Sri Lanka and I am pleased with it. It is something very similar when I was playing for Sri Lanka and our group won the World Cup in 1996", he closed.