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Arjuna Ranatunga masterminded Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup victory: Upul Chandana | Cricket News – Times of India

COLOMBO: Some people are destined to watch the unfolding of history from the ringside. Upul Chandana is one of them.The leg-spinner, who played 147 ODIs and 16 Tests, was part of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup winning side, but he didn't get a game the whole tournament. But that hardly mattered to him then, and even now."I am a World Cup winner for my country. It does not matter whether I was in the playing 11 or not. The victory was the result of teamwork," Chandana told PTI.The Lankans entered that tournament, held across India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, as the underdogs.But Chandana said the squad was quietly confident as captain Arjuna Ranatunga kept them in good spirits."Before the World Cup, Arjuna ensured that all the team members remained in a good mood. We were gathered in Colombo. H...