Guwahati News Desk: Sri Lanka’s 2014 T20 World Cup winning captain, Lasith Malinga, has announced his retirement from T20Is, further marking his retirement from all formats of the game.
The announcement was made by Malinga through a social media post on Tuesday.
In addition, he also posted a video on his YouTube channel, showing a compilation of his wickets in T20s and the caption of the video read, “While my shoes will rest my love for the game will never rest.”
Moreover, Malinga’s retirement post on social media read, “Message from Lasith Malinga. The experience that I have gained through the past 17 years will no longer be needed in the field since I have decided to retire from T20I Cricket marking my retirement from all formats of cricket. But I will be continuously supporting the younger generations who thrives to uplift the spirit of the game and I will always be there with all who love the game. May the triple gem bless you all!”
According to sources, it was earlier this year when Malinga’s IPL team, Mumbai Indians, had informed about Malinga’s wish to retire from franchise cricket, and that he was not retained in the squad this year. Also, it was in March of 2020, when he last played for Sri Lanka in a T20I vs West Indies.
Furthermore, Malinga’s journey in the world of cricket shall remain to be an inspiring one, as he remains to be the highest wicket-taker in the IPL till now; he remains to be the highest wicket taker in international cricket, with 107 wickets; he is also the holder of a few unique feats for Sri Lanka; he has taken five hat-tricks in international cricket, and has also taken 4 wickets off 4 consecutive balls twice in international cricket.