Sri Lanka's Dilruwan Perera announces Retirement from International Cricket

On Wednesday, Sri Lanka spinner Dilruwan Perera has announced retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect. However, the cricketer has expressed his desire to continue playing domestic cricket.

In a statement, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said, “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." 

Perera has represented Sri Lanka in 43 Tests, 13 ODIs and three T20Is. He has scored a total of 1456 runs across formats and took 177 wickets in the international cricket. In 2007, he made his first ODI debut against England in Colombo. 

In 2014, he earned a Test debut against Pakistan in Sharjah and scored 95 while batting at No 8. In his career, he picked 161 wickets with an off-spin at an average of 35.90.