Dimuth Karunaratne announces retirement after 100th Test

Last Updated:February 04, 2025, 14:45 IST

Former Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from international cricket after his 100th Test. He has scored 7,172 runs in 99 Tests. His last match will be in Galle against Australia.

Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne is going to retire from international cricket after his 100th Test.

New Delhi. Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne is going to retire from international cricket after his 100th Test. The match will start against Australia in Galle from Thursday. This 36 -year -old player has announced his retirement. The Sri Lankan team suffered an innings against Australia and a shameful defeat of 242 against Australia in the first match of the two -match Test series. The former captain would like to bid farewell to the team with victory in his last match.

Dimuth Karunaratne has scored 7,172 runs in 99 Tests. In which his average is about 40. He has scored 16 centuries and 34 half -centuries. He has scored 1,316 runs in 50 ODIs for Sri Lanka, including a century and 11 half -centuries. Karunaratne said, “It is difficult for a Test player to keep himself inspired by playing 4 Tests a year and maintaining his form. Ever since the World Test Championship (WTC) has started in the last two-three years. We have played very few bilateral series. My current form is also a reason. Completing 100 Tests, the end of the WTC cycle (2023-25) I felt that this is the right time to retire. ”

“I have some personal plans. I have decided to retire after talking to other senior players like Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal. It would be better to go one by one instead of retiring the three of us together. I thought I would retire first because I know that I cannot reach the next target 10,000 runs. I am happy with what I have achieved so far. I want to declare retirement with my 100th Test like joyful moment. “