Upul Tharanga retires from international cricket
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The left-handed Sri Lankan opener, Upul Tharanga announced retirement from international cricket on Tuesday. The retirement news flowed in as the Sri Lankan posted the same on his Twitter account.
“I have decided to retire from international cricket,” Tharanga confirmed the news on Twitter.
‘I believe it is time for me to bid farewell to my International Cricket Career,’ mentioned Tharanga in his retirement statement
Tharanga was the limited over captain for the team and played for all formats of the game for Sri Lanka. His touchy retirement write-up reads as “My Dear Friends, As the good old saying goes “All good things must come to an end”, I believe it is time for me to bid farewell to my International Cricket Career after over 15 years of giving the game my all.
I leave behind a road traveled with fond memories and great friendships. I am thankful to Sri Lanka Cricket for always having faith and the trust vested in me. I am grateful to the many Cricket Loving Fans, friends And my family for standing by me during my highest of highs and even at my lowest points in my career. Your well-wishes and messages of encouragement was easily the drive behind my ambition. For that I thank you all, and I wish you well.
I would like to wish Sri Lanka Cricket all the very best for the future and I am hopeful that the team will bounce back strong soon. Thank you all”
The 36-year old featured in 26 T20’s, 235 ODI’s, and 31 Test matches for the Sri Lankan Team. In his 15-year-long career, he amassed 18 international hundreds and smashed 45 half-centuries.
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