Let us tell you that Rajapaksa’s international career lasted only 3 years.
New Delhi, Sri Lankan batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa has decided to retire from international cricket. He sent a letter to Sri Lankan Cricket today. Bhanuka, 30, decided to retire only after playing 23 internationals. Let us tell you that Rajapaksa’s international career lasted only 3 years.
According to a report in ESPN, in a letter sent to Sri Lanka Cricket ie SLC, Rajapaksa has cited family obligations as the reason for his retirement from international cricket. Rajapaksa has played 5 One Day Internationals and 18 T20 Internationals for the Sri Lankan team. During this, he scored 89 runs with the help of one half-century in ODIs and 320 runs in 18 T20s with the help of two half-centuries.
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Bhanuka Rajapaksa wrote in his letter retiring, “I have considered very carefully my position as a player, husband. Taking this decision in view of paternity and related family obligations.
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— ICC (@ICC) January 5, 2022
Let us tell you that Bhanuka Rajapakse took part in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. The special thing is that, he was the third batsman to score the most runs for the team. Bhanuka had scored 155 runs in 8 matches.
Bhanuka’s first class career has been very good. He scored 4087 runs in 77 first class matches at an average of 36.49. He has scored 9 centuries and 21 half-centuries during this period. In 120 matches of List A, Bhanuka has scored 2842 runs at an average of 27.86. He has scored three centuries and 16 half-centuries in List A. Talking about T20 matches, he scored 1912 runs in 105 matches at an average of 23.60 and with the help of 10 half-centuries. He has 47 wickets in First Class, 15 in List A and 27 wickets in T20Is.