The million dollar kid

In sports, you shouldn’t be afraid to try out new things. Duleep Mendis tried out using Sanath Jayasuriya as a pinch-hitter, the late Lucky Rogers backed Ajantha Mendis of carrom ball fame to bowl a delivery flicking his fingers, T.M. Dilshan of Dilscoop fame experimented with a scoop shot over the wicketkeeper’s head. All those innovations went onto become an integral part of the game. In 2015, Richmond College coach Dhammika Sudarashana requested one of his pace bowlers to try out…