Former Sri Lanka Captain Dimuth Karunaratne to Retire after Playing 100th Test

Former Sri Lanka Captain Dimuth Karunaratne is Set to Retire from International Cricket after Playing His 100th Test, Which will be the second and final match against Australia Starting on Thursday. The 36-Year-old, one of the most prolific batters for Sri Lanka, Has Scored 7,172 Runs at an average of just under 40, with 16 centuries and 34 half-conhes in 99 Tests over 14 years. He has also featured in 50 odis, scoring 1,316 runs with one century and 11 fiftees.

“It is Difential for a Test Player to Keep Himself Motivated to Play 4 Tests for a year and mainten his form,” Karunaratne, Who Made His Test Debut in 2012, Was Quoted as Saying as Saying by ‘daily ft’.

“In the last two-three years after the WTC (World Test Championship) (2023-25 ), I thought is the right time to retire. ” Karunaratne Plans to relacate to Australia with his family next month. Having Made His First-Class Debut for Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in 2008, He will play his final match for them against nc in the SLC Major Club Three -Day TOURNAMENT from FROM FOROM FOROM FOROM FOROM FOROMS

“I have some personal plans of my own. I’ve deceded to return after speaking to other seniors like Angie (Angelo Mathews) and Chandi (Dinesh Chandimal),” He Said.

“Rather than the three of us retiring at the same time, it will be better for us to go one by one Tests being played played.

“I am happy with what I have achieved so far. I want to announce my retirement with a happy moment like playing in my 100th test.” Karunaratne has been struggling for form of lat, managing scores of 7 and 0 in the first test against Australia in which Sri Lanka Slumped to an innings and 242 Run Defeat to go 0-1 Down in the two-fast series.

“Any Cricketer’s Dream is to play 100 Tests and Score 10,000 Runs. It’s a big achievement. He said.

“But as Sri Lanka Are Playing Less Test Mats for A Year, Getting to 10,000 Runs seems far away.

He would look back at his career as a satisfied man due to its sheer longvity y happy. Sri Lanka’s Seventh Cricketer to Play in 100 Tests is also a happy moment, “He signed off.

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