Left-hand batter Lahiru Thirimanne’s retirement from worldwide cricket has been accepted, the nation’s cricket board mentioned in a press release on Friday. Having made his worldwide debut in January 2010, the 34-year-old Thirimanne had known as time on his worldwide profession in July throughout an announcement made on social media. “Sri Lanka Cricket’s Govt Committee accepted the resignation of Lahiru Thirimanne from taking part in all types of worldwide cricket,” Sri Lanka Cricket mentioned.

Thirimanne’s final look for the island nation was in March 2022, when he performed in opposition to India within the Bengaluru Check in March 2022.

In 44 Checks, he averaged a mere 26.43 with three centuries — two in opposition to Bangladesh and one versus England — and 10 fifties, making an total 2,088 runs. Thirimanne performed 127 ODIs and scored 3,194 runs with 4 tons and 21 fifties at 34.71.

Nevertheless, Thirimanne’s profession did not take off in T20Is — he managed simply 291 runs in 26 outings at 16.16. He was, although, a member of the 2014 World T20 profitable Sri Lankan aspect which beat India within the closing.

“It has been an absolute honour to symbolize my nation for previous few years. This recreation that has given me a lot over time. However, with plenty of combined emotions, I’m right here to announce my retirement from worldwide cricket with an instantaneous impact,” the batter mentioned whereas saying his retirement.

Thirimanne mentioned he was taking the decision ‘unwillingly’.

“It was a troublesome choice to make, however I can not point out right here the various surprising causes that influenced me to take this choice willingly or unwillingly,” he added. PTI AYG DDV

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