Sri Lanka spinner Dilruwan Perera declares retirement from worldwide cricket, to proceed enjoying home cricket

Sri Lanka spinner Dilruwan Perera introduced an finish to his 15-year-long worldwide profession on Wednesday. The board mentioned the 39-year-old will proceed to play home cricket. Dilruwan Perera picked up 161 Test wickets for Sri Lanka (AFP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSDilruwan Perera, 39, retired from worldwide cricket on WednesdayHe will proceed to play home cricketDilruwan performed 43 Tests and picked up 161 wicketsSri Lanka off-spinner Dilruwan Perera on Wednesday introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket. The 39-year-old introduced an finish to his 15-year-long worldwide profession.

Dilruwan Perera, nonetheless, will proceed enjoying home cricket in Sri Lanka, a Sri Lanka Cricket launch mentioned.”Dilruwan Perera, who represented the Sri Lanka National Team, announced his retirement from all forms of International Cricket with immediate effect. In his retirement letter written to Sri Lanka Cricket, Perera however said, he will continue to play Domestic Cricket. Sri Lanka Cricket wishes him the very best for his future endeavors,” SLC mentioned.Dilruwan Perera made his worldwide debut in 2007 and final performed for the senior nationwide group in January 2021. He performed 43 Tests and scored 1303 runs and picked up 161 wickets. He performed 13 ODIs and three T20Is selecting up 16 wickets throughout the two codecs.Dilruwan didn’t play recurrently for Sri Lanka regardless of making his worldwide debut in 2007 as his prime coincided with Muttiah Muralitharan after which the likes of Ajanta Mendis and Rangana Herath.Dilruwan, who made his Test debut in 2014, has performed simply 14 matches until 2016 earlier than changing into an everyday within the Test aspect.A proficient spinner and a helpful batter, Dilruwan made use of the alternatives that got here his manner.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.