Sri Lanka Cricket: Big blow to the Sri Lankan team, Lahiru Thirimanne announced his retirement

Lahiru Thirimanne retirement: Sri Lanka Cricket has suffered a major setback before the World Cup 2023. 33 year old veteran batsman Lahiru Thirimanne announced his retirement from international cricket. He confirmed his retirement on his social media. This left-handed player has been running out of the team for the last one year.

The last international cricket match was played in the year 2022 :-

Lahiru Thirimanne played the last international cricket match in the year 2022 against India in Chennai. Thirimanne was part of the Sri Lankan squad for the 2014 TI World Cup, which beat India by 6 wickets in the final. Lahiru Thirimanne shared an emotional post for fans on social media.

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Lahiru Thirimanne retirement: Emotional message written on Instagram :-

Lahiru Thirimanne wrote on Instagram: “It has been a matter of pride for me to play for my country. Thank you for the beautiful memories I have made over the last 13 years. Thank you for your wishes during my journey. See you on the next stage.”

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International career of Lahiru Thirimanne :-

Talking about Thirimanne’s international career, Lahiru has played 44 Tests, 127 ODIs and 26 T20Is. During this, he scored 2088 runs in Test matches at an average of 26.43, including 3 centuries and 10 half-centuries. At the same time, in ODI cricket, he added 3194 runs to his account at an average of 34.71, where he registered 4 centuries and 21 half-centuries.

Made debut in international cricket against India :-

Lahiru Thirimanne has scored 291 runs in T20Is at a strike rate of 108.98. His best in this format was 44 against the West Indies in the 2014 T20 World Cup. Lahiru Thirimanne made his international debut in the year 2010 in an ODI match against India.